Deficiency tag F 0700

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.

As CMS’s Care Compare health citations file words it: NH_HealthCitations_Oct2026.csv. Each facility record lists the dates it was cited for this tag.