Failure to Label Opened Multi-Dose Medication Containers
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to properly label multi-dose containers of medications with the date they were opened in one of the medication rooms. During an observation of the East 1 medication room, three opened and undated bottles of Aplisol solution were found in the medication refrigerator. Facility policy required medications to be stored in accordance with federal and state regulations, including labeling requirements, and the manufacturer's instructions for Aplisol specified that vials in use for more than 30 days should be discarded. The Assistant Director of Nursing confirmed at the time of observation that the opened bottles should have been labeled with the date they were opened.