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How many medication issues were reported in the month of September, 2017?
The month of Sept 2017 there were 18 noted medication issues reported; for the month of Oct 2017 there were 11 noted medication issues reported. The noted issues involved residents missing a medication or staff error involving wrong dosage.
Errors were noted with which type of medication?
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The last two reports from 10/27/17 – 10/28/17 involved residents #1-2 who had three medications issues during that period due to staff error. Resident #1 was given the wrong dosage of nasal spray on 10/27/17 and 10/28/17 while resident #2 missed a dosage of Norco 5-325 mg on 10/28/17.
True or False:
The facility attributed medication errors to new staff.
The last two reports from 10/27/17 – 10/28/17 involved residents #1-2 who had three medications issues during that period due to staff error. Resident #1 was given the wrong dosage of nasal spray on 10/27/17 and 10/28/17 while resident #2 missed a dosage of Norco 5-325 mg on 10/28/17. Facility attributes medication errors to new staff.
Match this deficiency with the proper Plan of Correction.
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The licensee shall assist residents with self-administered medications when needed.
This requirement is not met as evidenced by: based on the fact that the licensee failed to ensure that staff when assisting R#1-2 with their medications resulted in staff #1 getting the wrong dosage of nasal spray and R#2 missing a dose of Norco 5-325 mg.
| Deficiency Type / Section Number | DEFICIENCIES | PLAN OF CORRECTIONS (POCs) |
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| Type A 11/13/2017 Section Cited CCR 87465(a)(5) | Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services 87465(a)(5). The licensee shall assist residents with self-administered medications when needed. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: based on the fact that the licensee failed to ensure that staff when assisting R#1-2 with their medications resulted in staff #1 getting the wrong dosage of nasal spray on 10/27-10/28 and R#2 missing a dose of Norco 5-325 mg on 10/28/17. A repeat violation within 12 months occurred so a $250 civil penalty applied. | Licensee agrees to ensure that med techs are assisting residents with the proper dosages of medications. Licensee agrees to immediately pull staff #1 from medication passing until the staff has been re-trained; completed more shadowing and has shown to be proficient in medication passes without errors. Licensee will send to CCL a written plan of S#1’s training plan and scheduling to show training; shadowing and successful med passes before working alone. Licensee will also provide a copy of facilities policy for MARS audit to ensure errors are being caught timely. Above items will be sent to CCL by 11/13/17. |
