Failure to Secure Controlled Drugs in Medication Storage Room
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that medications, specifically controlled drugs, were properly secured and inaccessible to unauthorized staff and residents. During an observation in the C Hallway medication storage room, it was found that the narcotic storage refrigerator was left unlocked and unmonitored. Additionally, a black metal box labeled as the Hall C Narcotic Box, which contained narcotics, was not permanently affixed inside the refrigerator as required. Staff interviews confirmed that the refrigerator should have been locked and the narcotic box should have been securely attached inside the refrigerator, in accordance with facility policy and procedures.