Failure to Properly Label and Remove Expired Insulin
Penalty
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Summary
Surveyors observed that drugs and biologicals were not consistently labeled and stored according to professional standards. Specifically, three insulin pens for one resident and two insulin pens for another resident on the 500-hall medication cart were not dated. Additionally, an insulin vial for a third resident in the Caring Heart medication room was found to be expired. During interviews, an RN acknowledged difficulty in keeping up with medication management due to the number of nurses working in the area. Facility policy requires that outdated or improperly stored medications be immediately removed and disposed of, but this was not followed in these instances.