Unattended Medication Cart Exposes Resident Information
Penalty
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Summary
A deficiency occurred when a medication cart in the upper 100-hall was left unattended in the hallway with its computer screen displaying confidential resident information, including names, diagnoses, medications, dates of birth, and room numbers. The cart remained unattended for five minutes, during which time staff members walked past without securing the information. The nurse responsible for the cart confirmed that she did not lock the computer screen before leaving to administer medications and acknowledged that this was not her usual practice. The DON confirmed that all computer screens should be locked when unattended to protect resident privacy.