Unsecured Medication Found in Resident Room
Penalty
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Summary
Surveyors identified a deficiency when medication was found unsecured in a resident's room, contrary to facility policy requiring all medications and biologicals to be stored in locked compartments accessible only to authorized personnel. Specifically, one bottle of topical pain relief roll-on and one bottle of oral rinse mouthwash were observed in a clear basket on a shelf in the room of a resident with severe cognitive impairment, as indicated by a BIMS score of 3 and diagnoses including dementia, arthritis, and back pain. The Director of Nursing confirmed during an interview that these medications should not have been left unsecured in the resident's room.