Unattended Medication Carts Left Unlocked
Penalty
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Summary
Facility staff failed to ensure that medication carts were locked when unattended, as required for the safe storage of drugs and biologicals. On multiple occasions, an unlocked and unattended medication cart was observed in different areas of the facility, including the TCU hall outside the dining room and the 200 Hall, each time remaining unsecured for over three minutes without staff present. The responsible RN acknowledged forgetting to lock the cart and confirmed that medication carts are supposed to be locked when not attended. These observations were confirmed through interviews with the RN and the Director of Nursing.