Unsecured Portable Oxygen Cylinders in Resident Room
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a resident's room was free from accident hazards, as evidenced by the presence of two unsecured portable oxygen cylinders propped up in the corner of the room. The resident, who had multiple diagnoses including COPD and diabetes, stated that she brought the portable oxygen cylinders from home but was not using them at the time. During observation, it was also noted that the resident was using a portable oxygen concentrator and had a portable liquid oxygen tank hanging on her wheelchair. The Director of Nursing was unaware that the resident had portable oxygen cylinders in her room, and acknowledged that they were not properly secured or stored in the designated oxygen room as required.