Expired Medication Found in Medication Cart
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that a medication cart on the [NAME] Unit contained a medication punch card of Codeine Sulfate 30mg that had expired in January 2025. This expired medication was still available for use in the cart at the time of observation. The issue was identified during a morning medication pass and brought to the attention of the Certified Nursing Assistant responsible for administering medications from the cart, as well as the Registered Nurse present. The Director of Nursing confirmed the presence of the expired medication in the cart later that morning. The deficiency was related to the facility's failure to ensure that expired medications were removed from the supply available for use, as required by regulations for the storage and labeling of drugs and biologicals.