Failure to Provide Privacy Cover for Urinary Catheter Drainage Bag
Penalty
Summary
A deficiency was identified when a resident with an indwelling urinary catheter was not provided with a privacy cover for the catheter's urinary drainage bag. The resident, who had diagnoses including secondary malignant neoplasm of the liver, hypospadias, neuromuscular dysfunction of the bladder, and was receiving palliative care, was observed on two separate occasions in their room with the catheter drainage bag visible and uncovered. The resident was cognitively intact, as indicated by a BIMS score of 14, and had a physician's order for catheter care every shift. During both morning and afternoon observations, the urinary drainage bag was seen containing urine and lacking a privacy cover. In an interview, an LPN confirmed that the drainage bag should have had a privacy cover but did not at the time of observation. The failure to provide a privacy cover for the urinary drainage bag did not honor the resident's right to dignity and respect, as required by facility policy and regulatory standards.