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 Wyoming. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Wyoming cites F700 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.44×
1.44 times the share F700 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Wyoming citations0.56%
Of every deficiency written in Wyoming in 2025, this is the portion that was F700.
Wyoming0.56%
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 Wyoming surveyors wrote
F700 findings written in Wyoming, 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.
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternJuly 1, 2026
Based on observation, staff interviews, medical record review, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure entrapment risk was assessed, review the risks and benefits of bed rails with the resident or representative, or obtain informed consent prior to installation for 4 of 4 sample residents (#1, #6, #9, #25) reviewed for use of bed rails. The census was 49. The findings were: 1. Observation on 6/29/26 at 11:05 AM showed resident #1 had bilateral bed enablers (bed rails) installed and attached to the bed frame. …
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