Failure to Maintain AED in Safe Operating Condition
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that essential equipment, specifically the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) located at the Nursing Station (Side 2), was maintained in safe operating condition. During an observation, it was found that the last documented AED audit was conducted several years prior, and there was no current maintenance log or record of regular checks as required by facility policy. Staff, including an RN and the DON, were unaware of who was responsible for completing the AED audit log, and the facility did not have the manufacturer's guidelines for the AED available. The DON confirmed that there were no other complete AED audit logs and acknowledged the failure to maintain the AED according to policy.