Expired Medical Supplies Found Accessible in Medication Room
Penalty
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Summary
During an inspection of the North Medication Room, surveyors observed that medical supplies, specifically 31 BD 1 ML syringes and 7 Insyte 24 GA x 0.75 in injection syringes, were stored in bins despite being past their expiration dates. An LPN present during the inspection counted and confirmed the expired syringes. The expired supplies were accessible for use by staff for resident care, indicating that the facility failed to monitor expiration dates and properly dispose of expired medical supplies as required.