Based on observations, interviews, and record review, including Potter and Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing, the facility failed to ensure staff provided incontinence care to RI (Resident Identifier) #3 in a manner to prevent cross-contamination on a resident with a pressure ulcer. This affected RI #3, one of five residents observed for incontinence care. Findings Include: A review of Potter and Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing, Ninth Edition, with a Copyright date of 2017, Chapter 40 titled Hygiene, page 858 and 859, SKILL 40-1 BATHING AND PERINEAL CARE . revealed: . r. Wash back. (This follows both female and male perineal care.) . (3) Next move from back to buttocks and anus. Have patient remain in prone or side-lying position and keep covered to avoid chilling. …
F312 citations in Alabama
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
No F312 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.
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What Alabama surveyors wrote
F312 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.
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