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32 | LPA gathered further information regarding (R1) ADL medication care needs are not met. Complainant reports that staff had administered R1's medication over one hour past scheduled medication administration times. Upon interviews with Care Coordinator Director (S2) and documented statements of General Manager (S1) gathered, it is indicated that the facility staff are allowed to administer medication one hour before or one hour after medication administration times. Upon review of facility medication administration policy LPA confirmed that it is also indicated: staff are "allowed" to assist up to one hour before or after the medication "give time". There however, is no indication in facility policy that staff are required to provide medications at exact times. S1 further indicated that staff are to provide services or attempt to provide services to residents at approximates of schedule times with consideration to staff tending to several other residents in care.
In addition, LPA reviewed medication prescription instruction for R1's prescribed Amoxicillin with claims that medication was not administered within prescription time frame. Upon review of medication prescription, Amoxicillin is only indicated to be taken 3 times per day (AM, PM and Evening) with no specific times that the medication is required to be taken at.
Lastly, LPA conducted a file review of facility Medication Administration Records (MAR) in which all indicated dates in which staff allegedly failed to meet resident R1 medication assistant ADL were found to be marked as completed. Due to a contradicting information gathered an a lack of corroborating evidence, the allegation is found to be unsubstantiated.
A finding that the complaint allegations, facility staff not meeting resident needs is unsubstantiated meaning that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED. |