Failure to Provide Appropriate Catheter Care and Documentation
Penalty
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Summary
A resident with cognitive communication deficit, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia was observed lying in bed with a Foley catheter resting directly on the ground and without a privacy bag. The resident was nonverbal and unable to participate in an interview. Review of the medical record revealed that upon readmission, there were no physician orders for the Foley catheter and no care plan addressing catheter care. The Director of Nursing confirmed that protocol requires a diagnosis, orders, privacy bag, anchoring device, care plan, and continuous monitoring for residents with a Foley catheter, none of which were in place for this resident at the time of observation.