Medications Left Unattended in Dining Area
Penalty
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Summary
A deficiency was identified when a resident with diagnoses including type two diabetes mellitus, primary generalized osteoarthritis, and chronic diastolic heart failure was observed sitting at a dining room table with a medication cup containing 19 medications left unattended. The resident, who had intact cognition, reported no concerns, but the medications were not controlled substances. The DON confirmed that it was inappropriate for medications to be left on the table without staff supervision. The facility was unable to provide a policy ensuring that medications were consumed by residents, indicating a failure to secure medications until they were taken, as required.