Failure to Maintain Crash Carts in Safe Operating Condition
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that essential emergency equipment, specifically two crash carts located on the first and second floors, were maintained in safe operating condition. Observations revealed that the Crash Cart Daily Signature Log for the first-floor crash cart had not been completed for three consecutive days, with the last entry dated three days prior to the observation. Similarly, the second-floor crash cart log was missing an entry for the same date, with the signature line left blank. These lapses were confirmed by both the Director of Nursing and a Registered Nurse during interviews, who acknowledged that the required daily audits had not been conducted as documented.