Failure to Provide Scheduled Showers for Resident
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a resident was provided scheduled showers as required for activities of daily living (ADL). Record review showed that the resident was scheduled to receive showers on Tuesdays and Fridays during the day shift, with a total of 13 opportunities for showers since admission. However, documentation indicated that the resident only received 7 out of the 13 scheduled showers during this period. There was no documentation or staff report indicating that the resident refused care or showers on the missed dates. Interviews with facility staff, including the Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) who routinely cared for the resident, confirmed that the resident was compliant with care and did not refuse showers when offered. The GNA was unaware of any reason for the missed showers. The deficiency was identified during a re-certification survey following a complaint that the resident did not receive routine showers.