Failure to Securely Store Medications at Bedside
Penalty
Summary
Facility staff failed to ensure the safe and secure storage of medications for two residents, as required by professional standards. For one resident, multiple medications including medicated body powder, isopropyl alcohol, ointments, creams, and an ophthalmic solution were observed stored at the bedside table over several days, with no physician order for self-administration documented in the medical record. Similarly, another resident was found with allergy relief nasal sprays at their bedside on multiple occasions, also without any orders for self-administration or physician authorization for these medications. These observations were confirmed through direct inspection, review of the electronic medical record, and photographic evidence, indicating that medications were not stored in locked compartments as required.