Bed Rail Entrapment on the Rise

Residents in multiple long-term care facilities in Minnesota have experienced neglect due to bed rail entrapment.  Residents and families may wish to have bed rails to keep residents from falling out of bed.  However, the bed rails must fit properly and be used according to manufacturer instructions.  The family and the facility should consider all information related to the use of bed rails.  While the resident has the right to a restraint in the Health Care Bill of Rights under Minn. Stat. 144.651, subd. 33, all concerned may conclude that a different intervention provides less risk and may be more appropriate.  Below are examples of substantiated neglect by the Minnesota Department of Health due to bed rail entrapment:

State Rapid Response Investigative Public Report Dated August 13, 2024

State Rapid Response Investigative Public Report Dated February 17, 2023

State Rapid Response Investigative Public Report Date July 11, 2023

State Rapid Response Investigative Public Report – Dated August 29, 2023

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