Failure to Ensure Dignified Dining Experience Due to Unattended Full Urinals
Penalty
Summary
A deficiency was identified when a resident with diagnoses including type II diabetes, muscle weakness, and cognitive communication deficit was observed eating lunch in his room while three full urinals were hanging by the handle on the footboard of his bed. The resident reported that staff would enter his room to deliver food, pick up trays, or administer medications, but did not address the full urinals. He expressed that he did not like having full urinals hanging on his bed during meals. The care plan did not note any behavioral concerns related to urinal use, and the resident's cognition was documented as intact, with some decline in care acceptance on certain days. Staff documentation indicated that the resident had requested staff to stay out of his room earlier in the day, which may have contributed to the urinals not being emptied prior to his meal. However, staff still entered the room for other reasons without addressing the urinals. Facility policy states that residents have the right to be treated with respect, kindness, and dignity. The presence of full urinals during mealtime was confirmed by both the resident and the facility administrator, indicating a failure to provide a dignified dining experience.