Failure to Complete Ordered Blood Work
Penalty
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Summary
A deficiency was identified when a resident with a diagnosis including hyperosmolality and hypernatremia was admitted to the facility and subsequently had abnormal blood work. The provider gave new orders, including a repeat basic metabolic panel (BMP) to be drawn on a specified date. Record review showed that the physician's order for the repeat BMP was not carried out as scheduled, and there was no evidence that the test was completed on the ordered date. During an interview, the Director of Nursing Services confirmed that the BMP should have been completed as ordered.