Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
F700 in Alabama. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Alabama cites F700 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.28×
1.28 times the share F700 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Alabama citations0.50%
Of every deficiency written in Alabama in 2025, this is the portion that was F700.
Alabama0.50%
National0.39%
Share of all citations that were F700.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alabama surveyors wrote
F700 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.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedApril 13, 2026
Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure residents received alternative measures prior to the installation of side rails; documented discussion related to risk versus benefits; and signed informed consent prior to bed rail use for two of three residents (Resident (R) 3 and R6) reviewed for side rails out of 29 sampled residents. The lack of alternate side rail measures and proper assessment/consent could lead to potential restraint or side rail entrapment. …
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