Failure to Obtain Consent for Psychotropic Medication
Penalty
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Summary
Facility staff failed to ensure that a resident and/or their medical representative was informed of and participated in the decision to initiate a psychotropic medication. Specifically, a physician order was present for Zoloft (Sertraline HCI) 50 mg daily for the treatment of anxiety disorder for one resident. Upon review of the medical record, there was no signed consent form for the administration of Zoloft. The Director of Nursing confirmed during an interview that no such consent form existed for this resident.