Evidence/Findings:
<p>Based on record review and interview, the manager failed to ensure a medication administered to a resident was administered in compliance with a medication order, for one of four residents sampled who received medication administration. The deficient practice posed a risk if the resident experienced a change in condition due to improper administration of medication.</p><p> </p><p><br></p><p>Findings include:</p><p> </p><p><br></p><p>1. A review of R2's medical record revealed a service plan, dated January 2, 2024, for personal care services including medication administration.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>2. A review of R2’s medical record revealed a medication order, dated March 27, 2024, for the following:</p><p><br></p><p>- “Humalog Kwik Pen (u-100) insulin 100 unit/ml subcutaneous, give 3x daily before meals. Sliding scale: 0-199 no insulin, 200-250 – 2 units, 251-300 4 units, 301-350 6 units, 351-400 8 units, 401 and above, 10 units and call PCP.”</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>3. A review of R2's medical record revealed a list of medication orders, dated April 11, 2024 which included the following:</p><p><br></p><p>- "Humalog Kwikpen Insulin, 100 Unit/ML Subcutaneous, Sliding Scale: 0-199, no insulin; 200-250, give 2 units, 251-300, give 4 units, 301-350, give 6 units, 351-400, give 8 units, 400- and above give 10 units and call PCP”; and</p><p><br></p><p>- “Mirtazapine 15 MG Tablet, give one tablet by mouth at bedtime.”</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>4. A review of R2’s medical record revealed a list of medication orders, dated April 17, 2024, which included the following:</p><p><br></p><p>- “Humalog Kwik Pen (u-100) insulin 100 unit/ml subcutaneous. Take blood sugars 3 times daily at 7:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 4:00 PM. Inject insulin subcutaneously *AS NEEDED PER SLIDING SCALE* Blood sugar: 0-199, no insulin; 200-250, give 2 units, 250-300 give 4 units, 301-350, give 6 units, 3510-400, give 8 units, 401 and above, give 10 units and call PCP.”</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>5. A review of R2’s medical record revealed a list of medication orders, dated April 20, 2024, which included the following:</p><p><br></p><p>- “Humalog 100 u/ml pen 3ML, Take blood sugar three times day as needed before each meal and inject insulin subcutaneously as needed per sliding scale 0-199 no insulin, 200-250 = 4 units, 251-300 = 6 units, 301-350 = 8 units, 351-400 = 10 units; 401 and above give 15 units and call PCP.”</p><p><br></p><p>- “Morphine Concentrate 20mg/ml): give 0.25 ml (or 5 mg) by mouth or sublingually every 4 hours as needed for pain or discomfort”; and</p><p><br></p><p>- “Lorazepam (2mg/ml): give 0.25 ml or (0.5 mg) by mouth or sublingually every 4 hours as needed for restlessness, agitation, anxiety.”</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>6. A review of R2’s medical record revealed a Medication Administration Record (MAR) dated April 2024. For the medication, “Humalog 100-U/ML Pen 3ML, Inject subcutaneously 3 times daily before meals per sliding scale if 0-199 = 0 units, 200-250 = 2 units; 251-300 = 4 units; 301-350 = 6 units; 351-400 = 8 units; 401+ = 10 units and call PCP,” the MAR documented the following:</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 1, at 7:00 AM, the MAR was initialed, however, R2’s blood glucose reading and the number of units administered was not documented;</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 1, at 12:00 PM, the MAR was initialed, however, a pass note dated April 1 at 11:56 AM stated, “blood sugar 307, insulin 8 units,” indicating an incorrect dose of insulin had been administered;</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 1, at 4:00 PM, the MAR was not initialed, however a pass note dated April 1 at 4:06 PM stated, “337,” indicating R2 needed, but was not administered, insulin;</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 1, at 7:00 PM, the MAR was initialed, however, R2’s blood glucose reading and the number of units administered was not documented, additionally, 7:00 PM was not a scheduled time of administration for this medication;</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 2, at 7:00 AM, and 12:00 PM, the MAR was initialed, however, R2’s blood glucose readings and the number of units administered was not documented.</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 2, at 4:00 PM, the MAR was initialed and a pass note stated, “8 units,” however, R2’s blood glucose reading was not documented.</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 3, at 7:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 4:00 PM, the MAR was initialed, however, R2’s blood glucose readings and the number of units administered was not documented.</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 4, at 7:00 AM, the MAR was initialed, however, R2’s blood glucose reading and the number of units administered was not documented.</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 4, at 11:00 AM, the MAR was initialed, however, a pass note dated April 4 at 11:35 AM stated, “198” indicating R2 needed, but was not administered, insulin;</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 5, at 7:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 4:00 PM, the MAR was initialed, however, R2’s blood glucose readings and the number of units administered was not documented.</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 6, at 7:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 4:00 PM, the MAR was initialed, however, R2’s blood glucose readings and the number of units administered was not documented.</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 7, at 7:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 4:00 PM, the MAR was initialed, however, R2’s blood glucose readings and the number of units administered was not documented.</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 8, at 7:00 AM, the MAR was initialed, however, R2’s blood glucose reading and the number of units administered was not documented.</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 10, at 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM, the MAR was initialed and included a blood glucose reading, however, the amount of insulin administered to R2 had not been documented.</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 12, at 7:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 4:00 PM, the MAR was initialed and included a blood glucose reading, however, the amount of insulin administered to R2 had not been documented.</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 13, at 7:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 4:00 PM, the MAR was initialed and included a blood glucose reading, however, the amount of insulin administered to R2 had not been documented.</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 14, at 7:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 4:00 PM, the MAR was initialed and included a blood glucose reading, however, the amount of insulin administered to R2 had not been documented.</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 15, at 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM, the MAR was initialed and included a blood glucose reading, however, the amount of insulin administered to R2 had not been documented.</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 16, at 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM, the MAR was initialed and included a blood glucose reading, however, the amount of insulin administered to R2 had not been documented.</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 17, at 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM, the MAR was initialed and included a blood glucose reading, however, the amount of insulin administered to R2 had not been documented.</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 17, at 4:00 PM, the MAR was not initialed and no pass note was available, indicating the medication had not been administered as ordered;</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 18, the MAR included a single initialed box with a blood glucose reading of 371, however, the time of administration was marked “PRN,” (as needed), and a PRN note at 5:11 PM stated 7 units were given for the reason “BS high”. However, 7 units was not a dosage option on the sliding scale, and documentation of R2’s blood glucose reading three times a day before meals was not available for review;</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 19, the MAR included a single initialed box with a blood glucose reading of 308, however, the time of administration was marked “PRN,” (as needed). A pass note stated, “Humalog given at 1600, BG level at 308, 6 units given.” However, documentation of R2’s blood glucose reading three times a day before meals was not available for review;</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 20, the MAR included a single initialed box with a blood glucose reading 296, however, the time of administration was marked “PRN,” (as needed), and a PRN note at 4:02 PM stated 4 units were given for the reason “BG”. However, documentation of R2’s blood glucose reading three times a day before meals was not available for review;</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 21, the MAR included a single initialed box with a blood glucose reading of 332, however, the time of administration was marked “PRN,” (as needed), and a PRN note at 5:24 PM stated 8 units were given with the results “BS 332 gave 8 units”. However, documentation of R2’s blood glucose reading three times a day before meals was not available for review;</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 22, the MAR included a single initialed box with a blood glucose reading of 310, however, the time of administration was marked “PRN,” (as needed) and, a PRN note at 5:24 PM stated 8 units were given for the reason, “high”. However, documentation of R2’s blood glucose reading three times a day before meals was not available for review;</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 23, the MAR included a single initialed box with a blood glucose reading of 400, however, the time of administration was marked “PRN,” (as needed), and a PRN note at 9:33 AM stated 15 units were given for the reason, “high bs 400+.” </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>7. A review of R2’s medical record revealed a Medication Administration Record (MAR) dated April 2024. For the medication, “Lorazepam Intensol 2mg/ml conc, take 0.25 ML (0.5 mg) by mouth or sublingually every 4 hours as needed for restlessness, agitation, or anxiety,” the MAR documented the following:</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 21, the MAR was initialed to indicate the medication had been administered. A PRN note stated a quantity of 1.000 had been administered at 10:13 AM for the reason, “agitation.” However, the dosage given was incorrect and was four times the ordered dosage of 0.25 ml; and</p><p>- On April 23, the MAR was initialed to indicate the medication had been administered. A PRN note stated a quantity of 0.250 had been administered at as ordered at 4:48 AM for the reason, “agitation.”</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>8. A review of R2’s medical record revealed a Medication Administration Record (MAR) dated April 2024. For the medication, “Morphine SUL IR 20mg/ml SOLN, take 0.25 ml (5 MG) by mouth or sublingually every 4 hours as needed for pain or discomfort,” the MAR documented the following:</p><p><br></p><p>- On April 21, the MAR was initialed to indicate the medication had been administered. A PRN note stated a quantity of 1.000 had been administered at 10:13 AM for the reason, “discomfort.” However, the dosage given was incorrect and was four times the ordered dosage of 0.25 ml; </p><p>- On April 22, the MAR was marked, “2x” to indicate the medication had been administered twice. A PRN note stated a quantity of 1.000 had been administered at 12:21 PM for the reason, “Pain.” However, the dosage given was incorrect and was four times the ordered dosage of 0.25 ml. A second PRN note stated a quantity of 0.250 had been administered as ordered at 5:34 PM for the reason, “discomfort.”</p><p>- On April 23, the MAR was marked, “2x” to indicate the medication had been administered twice. A PRN note stated a quantity of 0.250 had been administered as ordered at 4:48 AM for the reason, “Pain.” A second PRN note stated a quantity of 0.250 had been administered as ordered at 09:33 AM for the reason, “discomfort.”</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>9. In an interview with E2, E2 stated the quantity of a liquid medication documented in the electronic MAR is the amount ordered, and would be documented as a quantity of 0.250 if the ordered dosage was .25 milliliters. E2 stated the controlled substances log also includes hand written documentation of the amount administered if the medication was a controlled substance. E2 reported the controlled substance log is a notebook with the amount of controlled substances on hand for all residents, and the logs do not get placed into each resident’s medical record at any point. The Compliance Officer asked to see the controlled substance log for April of 2024, however, E2 reported the old logs were taken by the nurse and were not available for review.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>10. In an interview, E1 reported the controlled substances log had confirmed the amount of lorazepam and morphine documented to have been administered to R2 was incorrect, however, E1 acknowledged the controlled substance logs had not been provided for review. E1 acknowledged the provided documentation for R2 indicated medications had not been administered in compliance with a medication order. </p>
Summary:
No deficiencies were found during the on-site investigation of complaint 00136435 conducted on July 15, 2025.