Improper Storage and Labeling of Medications
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple instances of improper medication storage and labeling within the facility. During a medication administration in a resident's room, a white round pill was found on the floor near the bathroom. The pill had no identifying marks and was picked up by an LPN with their bare hand. The LPN confirmed that the pill was unidentifiable and acknowledged it should not have been on the floor. Further inspection of two medication carts revealed several loose, unidentifiable pills in multiple drawers. These included various colored and shaped pills that were not stored in containers and lacked any form of identification. Both the DON and the LPN acknowledged the presence of these loose, unidentified medications in the carts and the issue of the pill found on the floor. The facility was unable to provide a policy for medication storage when requested by surveyors.