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 Georgia. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Georgia cites F700 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.76×
1.76 times the share F700 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Georgia citations0.69%
Of every deficiency written in Georgia in 2025, this is the portion that was F700.
Georgia0.69%
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 Georgia surveyors wrote
F700 findings written in Georgia, 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.
L · Immediate jeopardy, widespreadFebruary 6, 2025
Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of the manufacturer's manual, the facility failed to ensure residents' bedframes were equipped with the correct mattress dimensions per the manufacturer's manual to reduce the risk of entrapment; and failed to ensure consent for the use of bedrails was obtained prior to the resident's use of bedrails for one of one resident reviewed for bedrails (Resident (R) 155) out of a total sample of 19 residents. R155 was discovered unresponsive in his bed with his upper left extremity in between the bedrail and the mattress. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJuly 16, 2026
Based on observations, staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy titled, Proper Use of Bed Rails, the facility failed to ensure assessments included attempted alternatives with documented failures to bed/side rail or assist rail usage prior to the installation and use of rails for one of one resident (R) (R5) reviewed for bed/side rails out of a total sample of 44 residents. This failure had the potential to increase the risk of resident accidental entrapment or injury.Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled Proper Use of Bed Rails, implemented 10/01/2022, revealed: Policy: It is the policy of this facility to utilize a person-centered approach when determining the use of bed rails. …
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