Failure to Implement Care Plan for IV Therapy
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to implement a care plan for intravenous (IV) therapy for one of two residents reviewed. Specifically, a resident with diagnoses of high blood pressure, cellulitis of the left lower limb, and sepsis was admitted and had a physician's order for weekly sterile dressing changes to a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line. Review of the resident's clinical record revealed that there was no care plan in place addressing the PICC line or IV therapy. This was confirmed during an interview with the Director of Nursing, and direct observation showed the resident had a PICC line in place without an associated care plan documented in the record.