Every finding on record at Kingman Regional Medical Center Hospice

Based on observation and staff interview the facility failed to provide a current record of electrical equipment tests for patient beds. Failing to conduct maintenance on patient care appliances could cause harm to the residents if the appliance malfunctions. NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2012, Chapter 19, Section 19.3.2.4 "Medical gas storage and administration areas shall be protected in accordance with NFPA 99, Standard for Health Care Facilities." NFPA 99 2012 Edition Chapter 10, Section 10.5.6 Record Keeping-Patient Appliances Electrical Equipment - Testing and Maintenance Requirements "The physical integrity, resistance, leakage current, and touch current tests for fixed and portable patient-care related electrical equipment (PCREE) is performed as required in 10.3. Testing intervals are established with policies and protocols. All PCREE used in patient care rooms is tested in accordance with 10.3.5.4 or 10.3.6 before being put into service and after any repair or modification. Any system consisting of several electrical appliances demonstrates compliance with NFPA 99 as a complete system. Service manuals, instructions, and procedures provided by the manufacturer include information as required by 10.5.3.1.1 and are considered in the development of a program for electrical equipment maintenance. Electrical equipment instructions and maintenance manuals are readily available, and safety labels and condensed operating instructions on the appliance are legible. A record of electrical equipment tests, repairs, and modifications is maintained for a period of time to demonstrate compliance in accordance with the facility's policy. Personnel responsible for the testing, maintenance and use of electrical appliances receive continuous training." Findings include: Observation, record review, and staff interview on Aug 7, 2023, revealed the facility was unable to produce documentation to identify electrical equipment tests for electric patient beds. The patient beds did have testing stickers on all the beds but were not current last tested in early 2019. Employees #1 and #2 acknowledged during the exit conference on August 8th, 2023, the facility failed to test electrical equipment attached to the patient beds.