Unattended Unlocked Treatment Cart
Penalty
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Summary
A treatment cart located near the nurse's station in the 200 hall was found unlocked and unattended during a random observation. At the time of the observation, no facility employees were present in the area. This situation was confirmed by a registered nurse, who acknowledged that the treatment cart should have been locked and secured while not in use. The unlocked cart had the potential to allow unauthorized access to medical supplies and personal health information for all 34 people residing in the affected side of the facility.