Delayed Entry of Physician's Orders Resulting in Missed and Late Antibiotic Doses
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to enter a physician's order for an antibiotic medication into the electronic health record system in a timely manner for a resident admitted with osteomyelitis, weakness, and type II diabetes. The resident arrived at the facility in the morning, but the medication order for Piperacillin Sodium-Tazobactam was not entered, which prevented nursing staff from being alerted to administer the medication as scheduled. As a result, the resident missed the noon dose and received the 6:00 p.m. dose late. The Nursing Home Administrator confirmed that the delay in entering the physician's order led to the missed and late administration of the antibiotic.