Inspection Findings:
Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined the facility failed to have a system in place for accurately tracking controlled substances administered by the facility for 4 of 4 sampled residents (#s 1, 2, 4, and 7) whose MARs and Controlled Substance Disposition logs were reviewed. Resident 1, 2, 4, and 7’s narcotic pain medication was not tracked effectively to ensure the medication was administered as ordered. The lack of accurate documentation of narcotic medication administrations put Residents 1 and 2 at increased risk for unaddressed pain. Findings include, but are not limited to:
1. Resident 2 was admitted to the facility in 01/2025 with diagnoses including dementia.
Resident 2 clinical records noted the resident sustained a fall with a hip fracture on 09/13/25, with surgical repair.
The resident's 08/10/25 through 11/03/25 progress notes, 09/19/25 signed physician orders, and the 10/01/25 through 11/03/25 MAR/TAR were reviewed.
The resident had an order for hydrocodone-acetaminophen 5-325mg, take one tablet every six hours PRN for pain.
The resident's Controlled Substance Disposition logs and MARS dated 10/01/25 through 11/03/25, and observation of the medication cards on 11/05/25, showed the following:
The following 50 doses were reflected on the disposition log, but were not signed as administered on the MAR.
* On 10/02/25 doses noted at 5:30 am, 3:18 pm, and 9:18 pm;
* On 10/03/25 doses noted at 4:27 am and 10:30 am;
* On 10/04/25 a dose noted at 5:37 am;
* On 10/06/25 a dose noted at 5:00 am;
* On 10/07/25 a dose noted at 5:18 am;
* On 10/08/25 doses noted at 5:37 am, 11:00 am, 4:14 pm, and 8:08 pm;
* On 10/09/25 doses noted at 5:00 am and 10:18 am;
* On 10/10/25 doses noted at 5:04 am, 10:16 am, 3:00 pm, and 10:14 pm;
* On 10/11/25 a dose noted at 5:00 am;
* On 10/12/25 doses noted at 5:18 am and 11:37 am;
* On 10/13/25 doses noted at 5:35 am, 10:45 am, and 3:01 pm;
* On 10/14/25 doses noted at 3:01 pm and 10:00 pm;
* On 10/15/25 doses noted at 11:00 am and 8:00 pm;
* On 10/16/25 doses noted at 5:37 am, 10:18 am, 2:48 pm, and 8:00 pm;
* On 10/17/25 a dose noted at 5:00 am;
* On 10/18/25 a dose noted at 6:00 am;
* On 10/19/25 doses noted at 4:04 am and 10:46 am;
* On 10/20/25 a dose noted at 5:00 am;
* On 10/23/25 doses noted at 6:00 am and 2:59 pm;
* On 10/24/25 doses at 5:56 am and 3:45 pm;
* On 10/25/25 doses noted at 4:58 am and 11:59 am;
* On 10/26/25 doses noted at 5:00 am, 11:00 am, and a dose with an illegible time;
* On 10/27/25 a dose noted at 5:00 am;
*On 10/29/25 a dose noted at 5:36 with no am or pm noted;
* On 11/02/25 a dose noted at 5:45 am; and
* On 11/03/25 a dose noted at 4:48 am.
Two doses administered were recorded on the MAR but not on the Controlled Substance Disposition log:
* On 10/21/25 a dose noted at 5:01 am; and
* On 10/25/25 a dose noted at 6:33 pm.
In an interview on 11/04/25, Staff 15 (MT) indicated the resident had one active card that was in use. The resident would not typically initiate a request for medication but could respond to simple questions about his/her pain. The resident would sometimes deny the need for any medication even when s/he seemed to be in pain. The disposition log and the pill card both reflected a count of 17 pills remaining. Staff 15 further indicated they watched for signs and symptoms of pain, as well as any verbal indicators from the resident, and would offer the resident his/her PRN pain medication.
In interview attempts between 11/03/25 and 11/05/25, it was difficult to obtain information from Resident 2. The resident could answer simple questions but veered off topic during parts of the conversation. The resident indicated s/he had pain on 11/03/25, and no additional statements of pain were offered by the resident during interview attempts. The resident did not indicate any additional concerns or needs at the time of the conversations.
In an interview on 11/05/25, Staff 2 (Health and Wellness Director/RN) indicated she was aware of an issue with another resident and medication administrations not saving in the computer. She was not aware of any issues with Resident 2 and had no additional information on why 50 narcotics were signed out on the disposition log, but not reflected as administered on the MAR.
The need to ensure narcotic disposition logs, MARs, and medication cards accurately reflected medication administered was discussed with Staff 1 (ED), Staff 2 (Health and Wellness Director/RN), and Staff 22 (District Director of Operations) on 11/05/25. The staff acknowledged the findings.
2. Resident 1 was admitted to the facility in 09/2025 with diagnoses including dementia.
The resident had chronic pain with ongoing issues with his/her knees.
The resident's 09/01/25 through 11/03/25 progress notes, 10/24/25 signed physician orders, and the 10/01/25 through 11/03/25 MAR/TAR were reviewed.
The resident had orders for tramadol 50 mg, take one tablet every six hours PRN for knee pain; oxycodone 5 mg, take one tablet every two hours PRN for severe pain or shortness of breath; and lorazepam 0.5 mg, take one tablet every 12 hours PRN for anxiety or mild agitation. The tramadol was discontinued on 10/27/25.
The resident's Controlled Substance Disposition logs and MARS dated 10/01/25 through 11/03/25, and observation of the medication cards on 11/05/25, showed the following:
The following doses were reflected on the disposition log, but were not signed as administered on the MAR.
Tramadol:
* On 10/21/25 a dose noted at 9:00 am; and
* On 10/28/25 a dose noted at 9:25 am.
Lorazepam:
* On 10/29/25 a dose noted at 10:00 am;
* On 10/03/25 a dose noted at 6:00 pm;
* On 10/04/25 a dose noted at 6:30 pm was on the disposition log but the MAR showed dose at 9:30 pm;
* On 10/06/25 a dose noted at 4:00 pm showed two tablets were signed out on the disposition log instead of one tablet and nothing was recorded on the MAR; and
* On 10/07/25 a dose noted at 5:45 pm showed two tablets were signed out on the disposition log instead of one tablet and the MAR did not reflect two tablets and showed the administration time as 4:45 pm.
Oxycodone:
* On 10/25/25 a dose noted at 1:43 pm;
* On 10/26/25 doses noted at 5:00 am and 11:00 am;
* On 10/27/25 a dose noted at 4:55 no indication of am or pm and a dose at 6:50 pm;
* On 10/28/25 doses noted at 4:18 pm and 8:01 pm;
* On 10/29/25 doses noted at 4:00 am, 5:18 am, and 8:14 pm;
* On 10/30/25 doses noted at 6:00 am, a dose with unclear administration time, and a dose at 8:01 pm;
* On 10/31/25 doses noted at 5:01 am, 10:30 am, and 9:00 pm;
* On 11/01/25 doses noted at 3:50 am, 6:00 am, and 3:06 pm; and
* On 11/02/25 doses noted at 5:16 am and 11:00 am.
The following Oxycodone administrations were recorded on the MAR but not on the disposition log:
* On 10/29/25 a dose noted at 10:00 am.
An Oxycodone dose on 10/29/25 at 10:00 am was crossed out, with no other notation for an error, and the medication count decreased by one from 15 to 14 pills. There was no documentation that any medications were destroyed.
In an interview on 11/04/25, Staff 15 (MT) indicated the resident had multiple active cards between the PRN Oxycodone and the scheduled Oxycodone. Staff 15 indicated that sometimes the scheduled medication was pulled from the PRN card, and the PRN medication was pulled from the scheduled, but not often. The counts for the resident’s active and full cards matched the counts reflected on the disposition logs. The tramadol no longer had a card as the medication was previously discontinued and removed. Staff 15 stated the resident had pain most of the time to his/her back and/or knees, the resident could express pain verbally, and staff watched for nonverbal signs. The resident would not initiate a request for medication, and it was sometimes difficult to administer medications to him/her.
In interview attempts between 11/03/25 and 11/05/25, Resident 1 was not able to offer much information regarding his/her care. The resident answered yes to questions of pain when asked. The resident could sometimes answer basic questions if s/he wanted to engage. The resident had a lot of anxiety, distress, and behaviors, including yelling out, crying, grabbing at staff, and attempting to stand. The resident’s anxiety and distress increased whenever staff left him/her alone for any length of time while the resident was awake.
In an interview on 11/05/25, Staff 2 (Health and Wellness Director/RN) indicated she was aware of an issue with another resident and medication administrations not saving in the computer. She was not aware of any issues with Resident 2 and had no additional information on why numerous narcotics were not reflected as administered on the MAR.
The need to ensure narcotic disposition logs, MARs, and medication cards accurately reflected medication administered was discussed with Staff 1 (ED), Staff 2 (Health and Wellness Director/RN), and Staff 22 (District Director of Operations) on 11/05/25. The staff acknowledged the findings.
3. Resident 4 was admitted to the facility in 09/2025 with diagnoses including dementia without behavioral disturbance.
Resident 4 had a physician order for oxycodone 5 mg, give one tablet by mouth every two hours as needed for severe pain or dyspnea.
Resident 4's 10/01/25 through 11/03/25 MARs and Controlled Substance Disposition Logs were reviewed, and the following was identified:
Between 10/01/25 and 10/10/25, there were six occasions staff documented on the MAR the PRN oxycodone was administered; however, there was no drug disposition log available for those six administrations. The dates for those administrations were as follows:
* 10/06/25 – three times;
* 10/07/25 – one time;
* 10/08/25 – one time; and
* 10/10/25 – one time.
Discrepancies between the drug disposition log and the MAR were reviewed with Staff 1 (ED) and Staff 3 (ED, Brookdale Redmond) on 11/06/25 at 1:25 pm. Staff 3 stated the drug disposition log page with the above administration dates could not be located.
The need to ensure the facility had a system for accurately tracking controlled substances administered by the facility was discussed with Staff 1 on 11/06/25 at 1:25 pm. She acknowledged the findings.
Resident 7 moved into the facility in 06/2024 with diagnoses including dementia.
Staff reported during the acuity interview on 11/03/25 that the resident experienced significant hip pain and underwent hip replacement surgery on 10/15/25.
The resident had a signed physician order for hydrocodone-acetaminophen 10-325 mg, one tablet to be administered every six hours, up to three times daily, for hip pain as needed.
Review of the resident's 10/02/25 through 11/03/25 MARs and Controlled Substance Disposition logs revealed the following:
a. On the following dates, 20 doses of PRN hydrocodone were documented in the Controlled Substance Disposition log as having been removed for administration, but were not documented as administered on the MAR:
* 10/02/25 at 5:00 am and 8:00 pm;
* 10/03/25 at 5:18 am and 8:00 pm;
* 10/04/25 at 5:00 am;
* 10/07/25 at 5:00 am;
* 10/08/25 at 10:00 pm;
* 10/09/25 at 2:00 pm and 10:01 pm;
* 10/10/25 at 5:04 am, 10:37 am, and 7:00 pm;
* 10/11/25 at 6:09 pm;
* 10/13/25 at 5:00 am;
* 10/14/25 at 10:12 pm;
* 10/19/25 at 10:00 pm;
* 10/20/25 at 8:18 pm;
* 10/31/25 at 1:26 am;
* 11/01/25 at 8:00 am; and
* 11/01/25 at 6:00 pm.
b. On 11/03/25 at 10:56 pm, PRN hydrocodone was documented as administered on the MAR but was not documented in the Controlled Substance Disposition log.
While reviewing the above findings on 11/06/25 at 2:00 pm, Staff 1 (Executive Director) and Staff 2 (Health and Wellness Director/RN) acknowledged that they were not previously aware of the inconsistencies in tracking PRN hydrocodone for Resident 7 and had no additional information to provide.
The need to ensure the facility had a system for tracking controlled substances was reviewed with Staff 1, Staff 2, Staff 3 (ED, Brookdale Redmond), and Staff 4 (District Director of Clinical Services) on 11/06/25 at 2:00 pm. They acknowledged the findings.
OAR 411-054-0055 (1)(e) Systems: Tracking Control Substances
(e) The facility must have a system approved by a pharmacist consultant or registered nurse for tracking controlled substances and for disposal of all unused, outdated or discontinued medications administered by the facility.
This Rule is not met as evidenced by: