Failure to Remove Peripheral IV Catheter After Completion of Therapy
Penalty
Summary
A peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter was not removed from a resident after the completion of IV antibiotic therapy. The resident, who had diagnoses including urinary tract infection, dementia, and type 2 diabetes mellitus, was severely cognitively impaired and totally dependent on staff for daily care. According to the resident's medication administration records, the last dose of IV ceftriaxone was administered on 6/1/2025 at 4:30 p.m. On 6/3/2025, during an observation and interview, it was noted that the resident still had an IV line in place on the left hand, despite the antibiotic therapy having ended two days prior. The Minimum Data Set Nurse confirmed that the IV should have been removed immediately after the last dose, as per facility policy, which states that peripheral catheters are to be removed at the completion of therapy.