Expired Medications and Biologicals Found in Medication and Treatment Carts
Penalty
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Summary
Surveyors found that the facility failed to ensure expired biologicals and medications were removed from storage and not stored with other medications and biologicals in use. During an observation of a treatment cart, three packets of Lubricating Jelly were found to be expired, which was confirmed by an LPN. In a separate observation of a medication cart, a bottle of Prostat AWC was found to be expired and stuck to the bottom of the storage bin due to dried spillage, which was confirmed by an RN. Both expired items were stored alongside medications and biologicals currently in use, contrary to facility policy and accepted professional principles.