Failure to Provide Fitted Sheet for Bariatric Bed
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors identified a deficiency related to the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment when a resident was found lying on a bare mattress without a fitted sheet. Record review showed the resident was admitted with multiple complex medical diagnoses, including fluid overload, chronic kidney disease, morbid obesity, bipolar disorder, diabetes with chronic kidney disease, atrial fibrillation, epilepsy, and other chronic conditions, and required assistance with personal care. A quarterly MDS assessment documented that the resident was alert, oriented, cognitively intact, had impaired range of motion in both upper and lower extremities, and was at risk for skin breakdown. During observation, surveyors noted that there was no fitted sheet on the resident’s bariatric bed. In an interview, the resident reported that he rarely had a fitted sheet on his bed because the facility did not have fitted sheets that fit his bariatric bed. The Housekeeping Director confirmed that there was no fitted sheet on the bed and acknowledged ongoing issues obtaining fitted sheets for bariatric beds, stating that flat sheets were usually used instead. The ADON confirmed that the resident did not have a fitted sheet on his bed and was lying directly on the bare mattress. Review of the facility’s Resident Rights policy indicated the facility was to provide resident-centered care that meets residents’ psychosocial, physical, and emotional needs and concerns.
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