Failure to Complete Ordered Lab Work for Resident
Penalty
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Summary
Nurses at the facility failed to ensure that required laboratory blood work was completed as ordered for a resident with multiple medical conditions, including iron deficiency anemia, rheumatoid arthritis, muscle weakness, and osteoarthritis. The resident had active physician orders for a monthly complete blood count (CBC) and an annual lipid panel. Record review showed that the only CBC result available was from a hospitalization in December 2024, with no evidence of monthly CBCs for January, February, or March 2025, and no annual lipid panel completed in August 2024 as ordered. During an interview, the nurse auditor confirmed that these lab orders remained active and had not been fulfilled.