Resident Not Properly Covered in Public Area
Penalty
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Summary
A deficiency was identified when a resident with anoxic brain damage, cognitive impairment, and other medical conditions was observed sitting in a hallway in a wheelchair wearing only a t-shirt and a brief, without being covered by a towel or blanket. Facility policy requires that residents be treated with respect and dignity, and the resident's care plan indicated assistance was needed with dressing. Staff interviews confirmed that it was not appropriate for the resident to be uncovered in a public area, and the DON acknowledged that the resident should have been covered.