Failure to Date Opened Multi-Dose Vials in Medication Room
Penalty
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Summary
Surveyor observations, review of facility policy, and staff interviews revealed that the facility failed to place opened dates on medications in one of two medication rooms, specifically in the Arlington Unit. During an inspection of the medication storage room refrigerator, two open multi-dose vials of Tuberculin solution were found without open dates. The facility's policy requires that multi-dose vials be dated when opened to ensure infection control and product stability. Both a staff member and the Nursing Home Administrator confirmed that it is the facility's expectation to date multi-dose vials upon opening.