F241 in Alabama. Pick another state for the same tag.
No F241 citations were recorded in Alabama for 2025. That means none appear in the CMS file for that year — not that the requirement does not apply.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alabama surveyors wrote
F241 findings written in Alabama, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedJune 24, 2011
Based on videotape / picture evidence, resident interviews, staff interviews, review of a facility form titled "Standards Authorization Form" and medical record reviews, the facility failed to:
(1) Ensure Employee Identifier (EI) #1, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) maintained the diginity and respect of Resident Identifier (RI) #2, a cognitively impaired resident, while rendering care. On 06/20/11, the State Agency received a compact disc (CD) from a police department which revealed a photograph that had been downloaded from a cell phone belonging to EI #1. On the CD was a picture of RI #2, taken 5/2/11 at 8:56 AM, which shows RI #2 sitting on a shower chair in a shower room completely nude. …
Based on record review, interview and review of the facility's employee handbook, the facility failed to preserve Resident Identifier (RI) #2's and RI #3's dignity.
On 06/22/2012, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) discovered the word, "bath" written in ink on RI #2, a cognitively impaired residents', lower left abdomen. EI #2, a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), admitted to writing the word on RI #2. RI #2's brother, the sponsor for RI #2, stated in an interview this act was undignified and embarrassing. RI #2's brother, stating he was disturbed by what occurred and stated the staff member could have written a note instead of writing on the resident. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedNovember 16, 2017
Based on observations, interviews, record review, and a review of a facility policy titled, Privacy Upon Entering Resident's Room, the facility failed to ensure staff knocked on residents' door prior to entering the room.
This affected RI (Resident Identifier) #s 3, 17, and 19, three of 127 residents residing in the facility.
Findings Include:
A review of the facility's Policy and Procedure titled Privacy Upon Entering Resident's Room with an effective date of November 6, 2014 revealed:
. PURPOSE:
The resident has the right to privacy and confidentiality.
STANDARD:
Resident right to privacy will be honored.
PR(NAME)ESS:
1. Prior to entering Resident's room, knock on door and ask permission to enter.
2. If resident able to respond, await permission to enter.
3. …
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