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 New Hampshire. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2024
New Hampshire cites F700 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.70×
0.70 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of New Hampshire citations0.30%
Of every deficiency written in New Hampshire in 2024, this is the portion that was F700.
New Hampshire0.30%
National0.43%
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 New Hampshire surveyors wrote
F700 findings written in New Hampshire, 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, isolatedSeptember 5, 2024
Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a resident was assessed and an informed consent was obtained for the use of full-length bed rails for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for restraints in a final sample of 13 residents (Resident Identifier #18).
Findings include:
Observation on 9/4/24 at approximately 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. revealed that Resident #18 was in bed with full-length bed rails up on the right and left side of the bed.
Review on 9/4/24 of Resident #18's medical record revealed that there was no bed rail assessment and informed consent for the full-length bed rails. …
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