Failure to Secure Medication Carts and Remove Expired Medications
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that drugs and biologicals were properly stored and labeled according to professional standards. Specifically, one medication cart was observed left unlocked and unattended in an area accessible to residents, contrary to facility policy requiring carts to be locked when not attended by authorized staff. Additionally, an expired vial of Novolog solution was found stored in a medication room, and staff confirmed it should have been discarded. These deficiencies were identified through direct observation, policy review, and staff interviews, and affected both medication storage areas and medication carts.