Failure to Properly Store BiPap Equipment Between Uses
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to follow professional standards of practice for respiratory care by not ensuring a resident’s BiPap equipment was stored in a protective plastic bag when not in use. The resident had been admitted with COPD, CHF, and obstructive sleep apnea and had a physician’s order for BiPap use at night with 3L oxygen. The resident’s treatment administration record did not contain any order regarding storage of the BiPap equipment. During surveyor interviews and observations, an RN and the DON both confirmed that the resident’s BiPap mask and tubing were not stored in a plastic bag when not in use, despite the expectation that the respiratory equipment should be bagged.
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