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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Morrell Nursing Center during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
Significant Insulin Pen Medication Error: An RN administered Novolog insulin to a resident with DM2 using an insulin pen but primed it incorrectly by holding it downward instead of with the needle pointing up as required by facility policy. After the dose was given, the RN confirmed the error and could not ensure the resident received the full ordered dose.
Expired eye drops were found in Medication Cart #1 on Rehab Hall 400 with resident medications in use. An LPN observed three boxes of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops and Refresh Classic Eye Drops that had expired, and the LPN confirmed the expired meds during the cart check.
A resident was administered quetiapine for major depressive disorder and insomnia without adequate documentation of behaviors justifying its use. The facility's policy requires psychotropic drugs only when necessary, but the EMR lacked detailed behavior documentation. Interviews revealed a lack of awareness of guidelines for prescribing Seroquel, and the dosage was increased based on family concerns rather than documented behaviors.
Significant Insulin Pen Medication Error
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The facility failed to ensure Resident 66 was free from a significant medication error when insulin was administered incorrectly during medication pass. Resident 66 had a diagnosis that included Diabetes Mellitus Type 2. During observation, RN1 prepared a Novolog insulin pen to give 12 units to the resident, wiped the hub with an alcohol prep, placed the needle, removed the needle cover, dialed 2 units to prime the pen, and then held the insulin pen downward to expel the 2 units before dialing up the ordered 12-unit dose. The facility policy titled Insulin Pens states that insulin pens will be primed prior to each use to avoid a collection of air in the insulin reservoir, and the policy instructs staff to prime the pen by dialing 2 units and holding the needle pointing up while pushing the plunger until at least one drop of insulin appears on the tip of the needle. During interview, RN1 confirmed that she had primed the pen holding it downward. After administering the insulin, RN1 could not ensure that Resident 66 received the full 12 units due to the incorrect priming.
Expired Medications Stored in Medication Cart
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Summary
Drugs and biologicals were not stored in accordance with accepted professional principles because expired medications were kept in Medication Cart #1 on Rehab Hall 400 with medications currently in use for residents. Facility policy titled Storage Of Drugs states that drugs shall be stored appropriately, shall not be kept on hand after the expiration date on the label, and discontinued drugs shall be returned to the provider pharmacy for destruction. During observation of Medication Cart #1 with an LPN, three boxes of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops, lot #23463A, containing 30 vials of 0.7 milliliters each, were found expired in 10/2025 and stored in the cart with resident medications. The same cart also contained Refresh Classic Eye Drops, 7 vials, lot #483633, which were expired in 10/2025. The LPN confirmed the expired medications during the observation.
Inadequate Assessment and Documentation for Psychotropic Medication Use
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a resident, identified as R66, was appropriately assessed and dosed for unnecessary medications, specifically psychotropic drugs. The facility's policy on psychotropic medication requires that such drugs are only given when necessary to treat a specific condition and that the medication's benefits are demonstrated through monitoring and documentation of the resident's response. However, the review of R66's electronic medical record (EMR) revealed that the resident was administered quetiapine (Seroquel) for major depressive disorder and insomnia without adequate documentation of behaviors that would justify the medication's use or dosage increase. R66 was admitted with diagnoses including major depressive disorder, persistent mood disorder, and dementia with behavioral disturbance. Despite the facility's policy, there was a lack of detailed documentation regarding the resident's behaviors that would necessitate the use of psychotropic medication. The EMR and medication administration records (MAR) showed instances where behaviors were charted as present, but no descriptions were provided. Additionally, AIMS scores indicated no behaviors, and the nurse practitioner's notes did not report significant behavioral disturbances. Interviews with the nurse practitioner (NP1) and the medical director (MD1) revealed a lack of awareness of FDA and CMS guidelines for prescribing Seroquel. The NP increased the resident's Seroquel dose based on the family's concerns about the resident's paranoia, despite no documented behaviors or staff reports supporting this decision. The medical director could not provide specific behaviors that justified the dosage increase. The facility's administrator and director of nursing acknowledged the lack of detailed behavior documentation in the new EMR system, Point Click Care, which contributed to the deficiency in monitoring and assessing the resident's need for psychotropic medication.
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