Unattended and Unlocked Medication Cart Observed
Penalty
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Summary
A medication/treatment cart on the 500 hall was observed to be unlocked and unattended across from the restrooms. The cart was one of 15 medication/treatment carts in the facility. The administrator locked the cart upon noticing it was unattended and unlocked, and stated they needed to determine who was responsible for the cart. An LPN later acknowledged that they should have locked the cart but had forgotten. The DON confirmed that medication/treatment carts are required to remain locked when unattended and stated that monitoring for compliance is ongoing.