Failure to Date Opened Medications for Expiration
Penalty
Fine: $111,25532 days payment denial
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Summary
Surveyors observed that multiple medications in the facility were not labeled with the date they were opened, as required to determine their expiration dates. Specifically, an inspection of the medication cart revealed that Incruse Ellipta and Fluticasone Furoate/Vilanterol Ellipta inhalers, as well as Insulin Lispro and Insulin Lantus, were opened but not dated. Manufacturer and pharmacy guidelines for these medications require dating upon opening to ensure proper disposal after a specified period. A corporate nurse confirmed that these medications should have been dated when first opened.