Failure to Label Opened Multi-Dose Vials in Medication Room
Penalty
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Summary
Surveyors found that the facility failed to comply with its own policy and accepted professional principles regarding the labeling of multi-dose vials. During an observation of the medication storage room, two vials of tuberculosis purified protein derivative (PPD) solution were found to have been opened, but neither vial nor their packaging was labeled with the date they were first accessed. A Licensed Practical Nurse confirmed that the vials appeared to have been accessed and lacked open dates. The Director of Nursing also confirmed that the open dates should have been documented on the PPD solution, as required by facility policy and professional standards.