Improper Medication Administration by Multiple Staff
Penalty
7 days payment denial
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Summary
A certified medication aide (CMA) was observed preparing medication for an unidentified resident and then handing the prepared medication to another CMA, who subsequently administered it to the resident. Both CMAs acknowledged during interviews that this practice was not in accordance with facility policy, which requires the person who prepares the medication to also administer it. The Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed that the facility policy does not permit one CMA to administer medication prepared by another. The incident involved the preparation and administration of medication to an unknown resident, with no explanation provided by the staff for the deviation from policy.