Based on observation, staff interview, record review, and facility policy review the facility failed to ensure the safety of a resident when bilateral side rails were applied to the middle of a residents' bed without assessing the resident for alternative safety methods, risk for entrapment, and failed to obtain informed consent prior to installation of bedrails for one (1) of three (3) residents reviewed. Resident #6. Findings include: A review of the facility policy titled, Side Rails, revised June 14, 2023, revealed Rationale: To provide guidelines for safe and effective use of bed rails in the patient care environment . An observation of Resident #6's room on 1/23/24 at 10:30 AM, revealed side rails in the up position bilaterally on each side of the bed. …
F700 citations in Mississippi
Bed rails · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Mississippi cites F700 less often than its own record predicts
0.74 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Mississippi in 2025, this is the portion that was F700.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Mississippi surveyors wrote
F700 findings written in Mississippi, 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.
Based on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure a resident with bed rails had an entrapment assessment and consent completed for the use of bed rails for one (1) of (16) sampled residents. Resident #42.Findings included:A review of the facility's policy Bed Rail undated, revealed . It is the policy.that each resident and resident responsible party be informed of the benefits and risks of all bed rails when applicable . A consent form will be signed by resident representative (RR) prior to new bed rails are installed if deemed by evaluation for side rail installation . …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Mississippi citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.27% | 0.73× |
| 2024 | 0.91% | 2.13× |
| 2025 | 0.29% | 0.74× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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