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13 | On 4/28/2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Murial Han conducted an unannounced visit to deliver the findings of complaint # 14-AS-20220112101835. LPA Han was properly screen at the front entrance. LPA Han met with administrators, Angelina Guzman, and Hazel Castro and explained the purpose of the visit.
Regarding medication logs are not adequately documented, according to the Medication Technicians (Med Techs), they prepare the medication in a plastic bag with resident's information on it for the caregivers to give it to the residents. After the medications are given, the caregivers return the plastic bags and the Med Techs retrieve the plastic bags, and document it in the resident's Electronic Medication Administration Record accordingly.
In regards to documentation of the PRN (as needed) medication, when a resident requests for their PRN medication, if Med Techs are at the facility, they will prepare it, give it to resident and document it in the resident's Electronic Medication Record. However, if they are not at the facility, the assigned caregiver will get it from the medication cabinet that is located at the receptionist desk, logs it on the PRN medication log, signs it and gives it to the resident.
Based on the documentation provided, LPA observed the PRN Medication logs and the Electronic Medication Administration Records indicated numerous PRN entries that had not been entered and initialed by the staff who gave the medication.
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