Inadequate Storage of Controlled Medications
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that controlled medications were stored securely, which could lead to potential theft or diversion. During an observation, a bottle of lorazepam liquid, a Schedule IV controlled medication, was found stored in the medication refrigerator door rack. An RN confirmed that while the medication refrigerator and the medication room door were locked, there was no additional locked, permanently affixed compartment inside the refrigerator specifically for controlled medications. This oversight created the potential for undetected misuse or diversion of controlled medications, affecting all residents receiving such medications in the facility.