| Statement of Deficiencies | (X1) Provider/Supplier/CLIA Identification Number 01D0300027 | (X3) Date Survey Completed 03/13/2025 |
| Name of Provider or Supplier Bibb Medical Center | Street Address, City, State 208 Pierson Avenue, Centreville, AL | |
| For information on the provider's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the provider or the state survey agency. | ||
| (X4) ID Prefix Tag | Summary Statement of Deficiencies |
| D5431 | MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION CHECKS CFR(s): 493.1254(a)(2) (a)(2) Function checks as defined by the manufacturer and with at least the frequency specified by the manufacturer. Function checks must be within the manufacturer’s established limits before patient testing is conducted. (b) Equipment, instruments, or test systems developed in-house, commercially available and modified by the laboratory, or maintenance and function check protocols are not provided by the manufacturer. The laboratory must do the following: This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on a review of the Abbott i-STAT respiratory analyzer internal Electronic Simulator records and an interview with the General Supervisor (GS), the Laboratory failed to document internal Electronic Simulator checks. This was noted for 23 months of 26 months reviewed in 2023-2025. The findings include: 1. A review of the i-STAT records revealed no evidence of internal Electronic Simulator documentatation from January 2023 through November 2024. 2. During an interview on March 12, 2025, at 12:02 PM, the GS confirmed the Respiratory Manager could not provide documentation. |