Failure to Properly Label and Date Insulin Pens
Penalty
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Summary
Surveyors observed that the facility failed to properly label and date opened insulin pens for two residents during a review of medication storage. Specifically, one resident's Lantus insulin pen, although labeled with their name, was found stored in a bag labeled for another resident. Additionally, six insulin pens were found on the medication cart without any indication of the date they were opened. During interviews conducted at the time of observation, nursing staff confirmed that insulin pens should be labeled for the correct resident and dated upon opening, and acknowledged that these practices were not followed. The staff also noted that the facility had recently transitioned from using insulin vials to insulin pens.