Failure to Timely Administer Physician-Ordered Medication
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Summary
A deficiency occurred when the facility failed to follow a physician's order for a resident with a diagnosis of depressive disorder. The physician ordered Zyprexa 2.5 mg at bedtime on 12/27/24, but the medication was not started until 12/31/24, as indicated by the Medication Administration Record (MAR). The pharmacy technician confirmed that the pharmacy did not receive the order until 12/31/24, resulting in a four-day delay in administering the prescribed antipsychotic medication. The Director of Nursing Services acknowledged that the order was not implemented as written.