Expired Medications Found in Storage Room and Medication Cart
Penalty
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Summary
Surveyors observed that expired medications were present in both the medication storage room and on a medication cart. Specifically, three bottles of Pro Stat AWC liquid, one bottle of aspirin 325 mg tablets, and thirty-three boxes of bisacodyl 10 mg suppositories, all with expiration dates in April 2025, were found in the medication storage room. Additionally, one bottle of aspirin 325 mg tablets with the same expiration date was found on medication cart number 2. Staff interviews confirmed that the facility's expectation was for expired medications to be removed from circulation and destroyed, but these expired items remained accessible at the time of the survey.