State Findings:
The Department of Health & Human Services conducted an inspection of the facility. The following highlighted decencies listed below were found in a public survey.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Based on record review, staff and pharmacy interviews, the facility failed to complete the shift change inventory sheet consistently and accurately for 4 of 7 medication carts reviewed.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Based on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to secure medication storage cabinets in an unlocked room, remove expired medications from storage cabinets and refrigerator, failed to monitor temperatures of a refrigerator storing medication, and failed to secure a medication cart for 2 of 9 storage areas reviewed (Training Room and [NAME] Hall medication cart).
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Based on record review, observations, staff interviews, and pharmacy interviews the facility’s Quality Assessment and Assurance (QAA) Committee failed to maintain implemented procedures and monitor the interventions the committee put into place following the 12/17/20 complaint investigation survey and 2/4/22 recertification survey. The facility had deficiencies previously cited in the areas of pharmacy
services/procedures/pharmacist/records (F755) and label/store drugs and biologicals (F761). F761 was cited on 12/17/20 during a complaint investigation survey and on 2/4/22 during a recertification survey and F755 was cited on 2/4/2022 during a recertification survey. These deficiencies were cited again during the facility’s current recertification and complaint investigation survey of 8/10/23. The continued failure of the facility during 3 federal surveys shows a pattern of the facility’s inability to sustain an effective QAA Program.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Based on record reviews and staff interviews, the facility failed to assess residents for eligibility and ensure residents were offered the pneumococcal vaccinations upon admittance into the facility (Resident #66, Resident #80, Resident #94) and offer annual influenza vaccine (Resident #66) for 3 of 5 residents reviewed for immunizations.
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NHAA shares with all the families of loved ones who are confined to nursing homes the pain and anguish of putting them in the care of someone else. We expect our loved ones to be treated with dignity and honor in the homes we place them. We cannot emphasize enough to family members of nursing home residents; frequent visits are essential to our loved ones’ well-being and safety.
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