F323 in Alabama. Pick another state for the same tag.
No F323 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
F323 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.
K · Immediate jeopardy, patternNovember 3, 2017
Based on observations, interviews, review of Resident Identifier (RI) #1's medical record, and review of the facility's incident report dated 10/19/2017 and witness statements, the facility failed to ensure:
1) Employee Identifier (EI) #1, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), did not heat two cups of water in the microwave for use during a bed bath for RI #1. When the CNA was unable to obtain hot water from the sink faucet in RI #1's room and the pantry on the unit, the CNA heated two Styrofoam cups of water in the microwave. The CNA took these two cups of heated water, with visible steam, and placed them on RI #1's rolling bedside table, within arms reach of the resident. …
Based on review of Resident Identifier (RI) #1's medical record, the facility's policy titled Interdisciplinary Fall Reduction/Injury Prevention Protocolreview, review of facility policy titled, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure Employee Identifier (EI) #1 and EI #6, both Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) transferred RI #1 with the standup lift and assistance of two staff members.
On 7/25/2017, EI #1, a CNA, used a sit to stand lift, without the assistance of another staff member to transfer RI #1. During the transfer, RI #1 became weak, let go of the lift and slid to the floor. RI #1 did not sustain any injuries; however, on 9/14/2017, EI #6, a CNA attempted to transfer RI #1 from the bed to the wheelchair. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedNovember 18, 2017
Based on interview, resident record review, and review of the facility policy titled Falls the facility failed to ensure Resident Identifier (RI) #4, a resident identified as a fall risk, had prevention measures in place prior to sustaining a fall on 10/1/2017.
Further, the facility failed to ensure the fall was investigated to include witness statements of staff who last observed RI #4 prior to the fall, and causal factors for the fall.
This affected one of three residents sampled for fall concerns.
On 11/1/2017 the state agency received a complaint that alleged RI #4 had a fall on 10/1/2017, the facility was aware the resident was at risk for falls, and the bed should have been in the low position and was not. The complainant stated the facility did not say what had caused the fall. …
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