Medication Left at Bedside Creates Accident Hazard
Penalty
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Summary
A deficiency was identified when a tube of Clotrimazole & Betamethasone cream, a medication, was observed at the bedside of a resident. This observation was made during a facility survey, and the medication was found on the resident's nightstand. The presence of medication at the bedside constitutes an accident hazard and indicates a failure to ensure the environment was free from such hazards and that adequate supervision was provided to prevent accidents. The incident was discovered as a random opportunity during the survey, and the medication was subsequently removed after staff were notified.