Physician Failed to Address Pharmacist Medication Recommendation
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a physician addressed a pharmacist's recommendation regarding a resident's medication regimen. Specifically, for a resident with multiple diagnoses including dementia, urinary tract infection, and chronic pain, the pharmacist documented a recommendation to clarify the dose of citalopram on the Physician Action Report/Pharmacist Report form. Although the physician signed the form, they did not provide the requested information about the citalopram dosage. This omission was not identified by staff during a psychotropic medication meeting, resulting in the pharmacist's recommendation not being addressed as required by facility policy.