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32 | 9099C-2.. Allegation: Facility staff are not following doctor’s orders. The allegation states (R1) was sent to the hospital on March 31, 2026, diagnosed with a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and released on April 2, 2026 with orders for Home Health to start. The family stated (R1's) resident's O2 will drop unexpectedly and requires breathing treatments every four (4) hours while awake by Med-Techs but may not be receiving them.
The Medication Administration Record (MAR) for May 2026 was provided to LPA on May 7, 2026. This MAR lists Abuterol treatments to be given every (4) hours, during waking hours for shortness of breath. The May MAR shows treatments were administered at 8:00 am, 12:00 pm, 4:00 pm and at 8:00 pm on May 1- 3, 2026 and then at 8:00 am on May 4, 2026. The 12:-00 pm dose was not administered on May 4, 2026 due to resident being out of the facility, but was resumed at 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm. On May 5, 2026, the MAR notes that (4) doses were administered, per orders, on May 5 and 6, 2026.
The care plan (dated March 17, 2026) states "Resident does not require breathing treatments". The complaint was received on April 3, 2026. Based on the May MAR 2026, the order for Albuterol was entered on November 5, 2025, and (R1) should have been receiving them. The April 2026 MAR was not available when providing findings, but will be available this week.
Based on information obtained, the allegation is found to be UNSUBSTANTIATED- A finding that a complaint allegation is unsubstantiated means that, although the allegation may have happened
cont on 9099C-3.. |