Expired Medications Found in Medication Cart
Penalty
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Summary
Surveyors observed that two expired medications, a bottle of Rocklatan eye drops and a vial of Humalog insulin, were found stored in a medication cart during an audit conducted with a registered nurse. The medications had expiration dates of 4/7/25 and 4/8/25, respectively, and were still accessible for use. The registered nurse confirmed the medications were expired and explained that she was not the regular nurse for that medication cart, but was assisting with medication administration at the time. Review of the facility's policy indicated that outdated medications should be returned or destroyed per pharmacy instructions, but these expired medications remained in the cart.