Medications Improperly Stored Without Assessment or Lock Box
Penalty
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Summary
Facility staff failed to store medications in accordance with accepted professional principles for one resident. During an observation, multiple topical medications, including Clotrimazole Cream, Tacrolimus Ointment, and Hydrocortisone Cream, were found unsecured in the resident's room, which the resident shared with another individual. Interviews with a Licensed Practical Nurse and the Unit Manager confirmed that the resident did not have a completed medication self-administration assessment, which is required for residents to keep medications in their rooms. Additionally, staff stated that if such an assessment had been completed, the medications should have been stored in a lock box, which was not the case.