Allegation: Staff are not logging resident’s medication on the MAR. – Unsubstantiated.
According to complainant, R1 moved into the community in the beginning of December. R1’s medications were not inputted into the MAR. As of 12/15/2022, medications are pending but haven’t been approved.
According to R1’s physician’s report, R1 is unable to administer own prescription medications and store own medications. The Department requested and received R1’s MAR for December of 2022. According to the MAR, there are four (4) medications that were not given to R1 on 12/15/2022. All four (4) medications were effective on 12/15/2022.
Interview statement received from Director of Sales and Marketing indicated, R1 was discharge from a skilled nursing facility. Skilled nursing facility did not discharge R1 with medications. R1’s responsible party had provided the facility with all the medications they had for R1 at that time. On 12/12/2022, the facility requested for R1’s medications through Omnicare. Fax cover page provided to the Department for review.
Interview statement received from Med Tech indicated, R1 was a new resident and the facility were having issues getting their hands on the medication due to skilled nursing discharging R1 without medications. Med Tech stated the facility were trying to communicate and get medication filled on the weekend and it’s difficult to get medications on the weekend. The medications were requested through Omnicare. Interview statement received from R1’s POA indicated R1's medications were dropped off at the facility.
Due to the information above, CCL finds the allegations to be UNSUBSTANTIATED meaning that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred.
Exit interview conducted with Executive Director, copy of report was provided via email.
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