Call System Not Accessible to Resident in Bed
Penalty
Fine: $16,149
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Summary
During an observation in a resident's room, a resident was found sitting on the side of her bed and requested assistance to locate her call button in order to get help for her roommate. The call button was discovered on the floor under the bed, out of the resident's reach. In an interview, a CNA acknowledged that the call button was not accessible and stated that residents sometimes knock them off the bed. The CNA placed the call button back on the bed but did not secure it. The DON was also made aware that the call light was not within the resident's reach. These findings indicate that the facility failed to ensure the call system was accessible to residents while in bed or other sleeping accommodations within the resident's room.