Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not ensure that when a bed rail was utilized that the resident was assessed for the risk of entrapment from the bed rail prior to installation. Specifically, for 1 out of 43 sampled residents, the facility did not evaluate a resident for entrapment from the bed rail prior to use and the resident reported that her hand was caught in the bar. Resident identifier: 65. Findings included: Resident 65 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included secondary malignant neoplasm of the brain, malignant neoplasm of the left breast, disorders of bone density, hemiplegia and hemiparesis following a cerebrovascular accident, seizures, weakness, thyrotoxicosis, adjustment disorder with anxiety, and depressed mood. …
F700 citations in Utah
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 — 2024
Utah cites F700 less often than its own record predicts
0.40 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Utah in 2024, 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 Utah surveyors wrote
F700 findings written in Utah, 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Utah citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.23% | 0.62× |
| 2024 | 0.17% | 0.40× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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