Failure to Maintain Clean Oxygen Concentrator Filter
Penalty
Fine: $17,3458 days payment denial
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Summary
The facility failed to provide oxygen therapy in a sanitary manner for a resident on two separate days during the survey period. Observations revealed that the oxygen concentrator filter used by the resident was very dusty on both occasions. The manufacturer's instructions for the Invacare Perfecto2 oxygen concentrator require regular inspection and cleaning of the cabinet filter, especially in environments with high dust or air pollutants. Additionally, the facility's own policy mandates that staff wash oxygen concentrator filters every seven days with soap and water. Despite these guidelines, the filter remained unclean, as confirmed by both surveyor observation and the Director of Nursing.