CMS §482.13 / TJC NPSG.15

Psychiatric Observation Safety Audit Workbench

Clinical Compliance Telemetry (24-Hour Inpatient Unit) Academic Medical Center
Compliance Score 81.2%
On-Time Rounds 78 / 96
Delayed Checks 12
Missed / Breaches 6
Max Observed Gap 34 min
24-Hour Observation Rounding Timeline & Shift Lapses Standard: 15-Minute Randomized Visual
On-time (≤15m)
Delayed (16-20m)
Critical Breach (>20m / Missed)
Nursing Handover Window
Observation Interval Inspector CRITICAL GAP DETECTED
Time Window 02:15 → 02:49
Interval Duration 34 minutes (+19m late)
Assigned Staff ID RN-Night-B (Handover)
Observed Location Room 204B (Blind Angle)
Patient Risk Level High (Suicide Precautions)
Regulatory Violation CMS §482.13(c)(2) Violation
Complete 24-Hour Observation Log (96 Scheduled Checks)
# Scheduled Actual Gap Staff Location / Patient State Status
Regulatory Standard Findings
CMS CoP §482.13(c)(2) — Patient Rights:

Failure to maintain continuous line of sight or unbroken 15-minute staggered rounds constitutes Condition-level non-compliance and Immediate Jeopardy triggers.

The Joint Commission NPSG.15.01.01:

Requires direct visual verification during shift handoffs. Batch-signing or logging rounded times retroactively is an immediate survey deficiency.

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