Rule/Regulation Violated:
C. A manager shall ensure that policies and procedures are:
1. Established, documented, and implemented to protect the health and safety of a resident that:
r. Cover assistance in the self-administration of medication, and medication administration;
Evidence/Findings:
Based on documentation review, observation, record review, and interview, the manager failed to implement policies and procedures to protect the health and safety of a resident covering assistance in the self administration of medication and medication administration.
Findings include:
1. A review of the facility's polices and procedures revealed a document titled, "Medications," dated January 24, 2021. The policy stated, "...3. Whenever possible, written medication orders will be obtained prior to admission or by verbal order the day of admission:...d. The manager will obtain written...orders to verify the verbal orders within 14 working days. e. The unsigned copy of the verbal order shall be disposed of once the signed copy is obtained. 4. All resident medications must be secured in a locked storage area. Only the manager and trained caregivers shall be in possession of the keys to the facility's medication storage area...13. Any resident medications which is discontinued or expired by physician's order shall be offered back..., returned to the pharmacy or disposed of by flushing down the toilet..."
2. During a facility tour, the Compliance Officers observed the following medication in an unlocked kitchen cabinet:
-"Ciproflaxin 500 MG...Take 1 tablet by mouth twice daily for 7 days...;"
-Two bottles of "Polyeth Glyc Pow 3350 NF...Mix 17 GM...in 8 oz. of water and drink daily...;"
-"Klor-Con Powder...20 mEq...;"
3. During a facility tour, the Compliance Officers observed an unlabeled prescription bottle containing yellow capsules in another unlocked kitchen cabinet.
4. During a facility tour, the Compliance Officers observed the following medication in an unlocked kitchen refrigerator:
-"Lorazepam...2 mg per ml...;"
-"Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution...100 mg per 5 ml..."
-"Morphine 20mg/ml..."
5. During a facility tour, the Compliance Officers observed a prescription bottle, for R1, filled with white, round pills labeled "Midodrine HCL 5 MG Tablet..." .
6. A review of R1's medical record revealed a medication administration record (MAR) for the month of November 2022. The MAR revealed R1 was not administered "Midodrine HCL 5 MG Tablet..."
7. A review of R1's medical record revealed a document titled, "Resident Status Report," signed and dated by a medical practitioner on October 12, 2022. The report revealed R1 was not prescribed "Midodrine HCL 5 MG Tablet..."
8. A review of R2's medical record revealed a MAR for the month of November 2022. The MAR revealed R2 had been administered the following medications:
-"Aricept 10MG take 1 tab QD P.O. at bedtime;"
-"Aspirin 81MG take 1 tab chewable QD PO;"
-"Venlafaxine 75MG take 1 tab P.O. QD;"
-"Clonidine HCI 0.1MG Take 1 tab PO every 6 hours...PRN;"
-"Cyclobenzaprine HCI 5MG take 1 tab TID...;"
-"Dulcolax 10MG...PRN;"
-"Atorvastatin 40MG Take 1 tab QD PO at bedtime;"
-"Levatiraceta (sic) 100MG Take 15ml every 12 hours PO;"
-"Levothyroxin (sic) 150MCG Take 1 cap PO QD;"
-"Potassium Chloride 20 MEQ Take 1 tab BID PO;"
-"Lorazepam 0.5MG take 1 take every 4hr PRN PO;"
-"Tylenol 500MG Take 1 tab TID PO PRN"
9. A review of R2's medical record revealed a list of medications R2 received, signed and dated by an registered nurse on November 22, 2022. However, medication orders signed and dated by a medical practitioner were not available for review.
10. In an interview, E1 and E2 acknowledged the unlocked medications were accessible to residents. E1 reported a resident had passed away the morning of the inspection and that was why the "Lorazepam...2 mg per ml..., Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution...100 mg per 5 ml...," and "Morphine 20mg/ml..." were left unlocked.
11. In an interview, E1 reported the medication in the unlabeled bottle was Vitamin D and belonged to E1. E1 reported R1's "Midodrine HCL 5 MG Tablet..." was a medication R1 was admitted with but R1 did not receive. E1 reported this medication should have been discarded according to policies and procedures.
12. In an interview, E1 and E2 acknowledged medication orders for R2, signed by a medical practitioner, were not in R2's medical record.
Summary:
The following deficiencies were found during the on-site compliance inspection conducted on October 3, 2025: