Failure to Properly Track and Secure Controlled Medications
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that controlled medications were properly tracked and secured, as evidenced by missing signatures on narcotic accountability records for two of three medication carts reviewed. During audits of the 400 Hall and 100 Hall medication carts, it was observed that required signatures from two licensed nurses were not documented on the narcotic accountability records for multiple days. Staff interviews confirmed that two nurses were expected to sign the records when accepting or releasing the medication carts, but this procedure was not consistently followed. These findings were based on direct observation and staff statements during the survey.