Failure to Complete Ordered Daily Weights for Resident on Diuretic Therapy
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Summary
The facility failed to follow physician's orders for a resident who had multiple significant health conditions, including atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure (CHF), hypertension, and renal insufficiency. The resident was prescribed a diuretic for CHF and had admission orders for daily weights for four days, followed by weekly weights for four weeks, to monitor the effects of the medication. Record review showed that the resident's daily weights were not completed on two consecutive days as ordered. This was confirmed by both the Assistant Director of Nursing and the Director of Nursing, who acknowledged that the required weights were not obtained on the specified dates.