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Name

ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY

Address

8800 N TRYON ST

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28262

Premise Type

41 - Hospitals

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

11/14/2016

Final Score @ Grade

98.50

General Comments

No Points Deducted: 8. Handwashing sinks blocked in some areas. Keep all sinks accessible. Shower curtains with residue and slow draining sink in R22. Shower floor not cleanable in R318. Keep all handwashing and bathing equipment clean and in good repair. #11. Observed paint brushes being cleaned in a handwashing sink. Only use handwashing sinks to wash hands. 18. Observed water pitchers not labeled in R22 and R318. Label all water pitchers with the patients name. 17. Observed water fountains with high pressure in waiting areas. Observed water fountains on the 6 and 5 tower floor waiting rooms with white residue. Keep all water fountains clean and in good repair. 36. Observed a refrigerator with residue and a burnt microwave in R26. 21. Observed the dumpster area collecting debris. Keep the dumpster area clean.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
28	0.50	Adequate storage, area clean, items properly stored	No	No	No	Observed the following: Clean items stored under a sewage line and cabinets collecting residue in the 6th floor nourishment room. Chemicals stored above clean items on the 6th floor. Food stored with misc. items and storage on the floor on 3T. Suitable rooms or spaces shall be provided for the storage of all necessary equipment, furniture, and supplies, and kept clean. 15A NCAC 18A .1318 (a). Patient care or consumable items shall not be stored below exposed sewage lines. 15A NCAC 18A .1318 (a).
32	1	Furniture clean and in good repair. Mattresses clean, dry, odor free	No	No	No	Observed the following: Rusty bed frames in rooms 503, 616, and 506. Couch collecting debris in 3T consult room. Laminate damaged at refrigerator cabinet and seat crevices with residue in room 26 maternity. Damaged mattresses in ED hallway, ED Room 29 and Cardiac Cath Patient Holding 1. All furniture, bed springs, mattresses, sleeping mats, draperies, curtains, shades, venetian blinds, or other furnishings in institutions shall be kept clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .1319 (a).