Failure to Ensure Call Light Accessibility for Resident
Penalty
Fine: $12,73525 days payment denial
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Summary
Facility staff failed to ensure that a resident's call light was consistently placed within reach, as required by facility policy. Observations on two separate occasions found the call light on a chair at the foot of the bed, out of the resident's reach, while the resident was in bed. The resident, who is legally blind and non-ambulatory, reported that staff routinely moved the call light to the chair and forgot to return it to her after providing care. The resident's care plan specifically noted the need to describe the location of items at bedside due to her visual impairment.