Medication Cart Left Unlocked in Resident Area
Penalty
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Summary
A medication treatment cart on the second floor was observed to be unlocked during a period of observation from 10:54 AM to 11:04 AM, while a resident was present and walking in the hallway. An interview with a nurse at 11:04 AM confirmed that the cart should have been locked, in accordance with the facility's Medication Storage policy, which requires all drugs and biologicals to be stored in locked compartments. Review of the policy, last updated in September, reiterated this requirement. The unlocked cart constituted a failure to safely store medications as required.