Failure to Provide Scheduled Bathing Assistance
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide adequate bathing assistance to a resident who was admitted with acute kidney failure, muscle weakness, and acute pancreatitis, and was assessed as cognitively intact. According to facility policy, residents are to be offered at least two full baths or showers per week, with refusals documented and reported to a licensed nurse. Review of the resident's records showed that bathing was not provided as scheduled, with only a few documented instances of bathing during the resident's stay. Staff interviews confirmed that showers were expected to be performed according to a set schedule, but this was not consistently followed for the resident in question.