Failure to Obtain Informed Consent for Psychotropic Medications
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to obtain informed consent prior to administering psychotropic medications to two residents. One resident, admitted with dementia, was prescribed Seroquel at two different dosages for behavioral disturbances. Review of the clinical record showed that there were no informed consent forms for either dosage of Seroquel. During an interview, the DON confirmed the absence of these consents in the resident's record. Another resident, admitted with insomnia, was prescribed Seroquel at two different dosages for psychosis and Trazodone for insomnia. The clinical record for this resident also lacked informed consent forms for all prescribed psychotropic medications. The DON was unable to locate any informed consents for these medications during a review. The facility's policy requires that no psychotropic medication be initiated without verified informed consent from the resident or their authorized representative.