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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Victoria Brown arrived unannounced on 9/8/23 at 9:30am to obtain information regarding an Incident Report (SIR) received by Community Care Licensing (CCL) which indicated a medication error occurred. LPA conducted interviews of staff during this visit.
In reviewing the incident report, the medication error occurred on 9/3/23 and was reported to the Administrator via email from the Responsible Party on 9/5/23. This medication error involved resident #1 (R1) receiving a double dose of medication in the morning instead of 1 dose in the morning and 1 dose in the evening as prescribed. The incident report also indicates that all staff working with medication participated in an in-service for medication pass on 9/7/23. The interviews revealed that staff #1 (S1) was told by R1 that there was too many medications. S1 administered the medication without re-checking. Later, R1 was not feeling well and told that to S1. R1's notification to S1 was ignored, not documented, and medical attention was not provided. In addition, during the next shift R1 was provided with the correct dose as prescribed which indicates that R1 received the dose 3 times that day (total of 6 pills: 4 in am and 2 in pm). When the facility staff was notified by the responsible party, an investigation began by S2. S1, confirmed the medication error occurred and medical attention was not provided. Based on the facility investigation, S1 was terminated and medication staff participated in an in-service training as a review of medication processes and protocols. On 9/5/23, when speaking with R1, S3 observed that R1 was at baseline and was able to recall what happened the day of the error. However, the resident was not provided medical attention. Based on the documents submitted to CCL and interviews, the preponderance of evidence standards has been met. Per California Code of Regulations (CCRs) - Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8, the following deficiencies are being cited on the attached 809D during this visit. If any of the cited deficiencies are not corrected by the noted due dates; civil penalties may be assessed. The Administrator was provided a copy of their rights (LIC9058) and their signature on this form acknowledges receipt of these rights. An exit interview was conducted, a copy of the report was given. |