| 6400.144 | On 5/29/25 at 10:34, Individual #1's bed contained an under the mattress assist bar to aid the individual's mobility when getting into and out of bed. When facing the individual's bed from the foot of the bed, the assist bar was located on the left side near the center of the mattress. On 5/8/25, Individual #1's medical practitioner wrote a prescription indicating the individual had cerebral palsy and uses "bedrails" for safety, repositioning and to prevent her from falling out of bed. The agency failed to provide individual #1 with a "bedrail" as prescribed by the medical practitioner. | Health services, such as medical, nursing, pharmaceutical, dental, dietary and psychological services that are planned or prescribed for the individual shall be arranged for or provided.
| On 5/29/2025 it was identified that the medical order for individual # 1 was inaccurate to the identified piece of DME in the home. The Program Specialist and medical will work together to ensure corrective steps are taken. The team will coordinate with Individual #1¿s Primary Care Physician (PCP) to reassess the individual's current equipment needs, including confirmation or modification of the need for bedrails. The reassessment appointment will be scheduled and completed by 7/18/25. Documentation of the updated prescription will be obtained. The new equipment, if prescribed, will be installed in Individual #1's bedroom in their residential setting. To ensure the individual's health and safety needs are met according to medical guidance and to remain in compliance with regulatory and agency standards. |
07/18/2025
| Implemented |