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10.15.2015

F315
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, and Receive Proper Services to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections and Restore Normal Bladder Function

In this scenario, the facility failed to ensure that two residents with indwelling urinary catheters had a clinical condition demonstrating that catheterization was necessary. Could this happen at your facility? 

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What actions would you and your staff members take to prevent this from occurring in your facility?

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