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32 | Allegation: “Staff mismanage residents medications”
It was reported that facility staff did not refill four (4) of Resident #1’s (R1) medications, resulting in R1 not receiving these medications for over thirty (30) days. Interview with Staff #1 (S1) confirmed the oversight and revealed that there had also been a miscommunication regarding R1’s primary care physician (PCP). R1’s PCP had changed, and the facility was not notified. After S1’s attempt to resolve the issue, it was discovered that R1’s pharmacy had not been informed of the PCP change, preventing renewal of R1’s medication orders. S1 additionally reported that the facility’s Medication Technicians noted the medication discrepancies on the Medication Administration Record (MAR) but did not conduct any further follow up. The Medication Technicians listed the medications as “not on hand” in the MAR.
Record review showed that R1’s medications were documented as “not on hand” from varying start dates to 05/20/2026 when medications were filled and resumed: Citracal+D 600MG starting 03/24/2026, Donepezil 10MG starting 04/17/2026, Memantine 10MG starting 04/11/2026, Mirtazapine 15MG starting 05/01/2026, and Losartan 25MG starting 05/05/2026. On 04/29/2026, the facility requested R1’s PCP to provide a new order for Citracal+D, and on 05/05/2026, requested new orders for the remainder of R1’s medications. The PCP provided the new orders on 05/06/2026. The facility’s MAR documented that R1 resumed receiving the missing medications on 05/20/2026, resulting in discrepancies of up to fifty-seven (57) days.
Additionally on 07/06/2026, the Department received an Incident Report stating that on 06/30/2026 Resident #2 (R2) was scheduled to receive a dose of ten (10) units of Tresiba and it was not administered.
Based on interview and record review, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met; therefore, the allegation is deemed SUBSTANTIATED at this time.
Pursuant to Title 22 CA Code of Regulations and/or the Health and Safety Code, the following deficiency was cited (Refer to LIC 9099-D).
Exit interview conducted. A copy of the appeal rights and report was reviewed and provided. |