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Type B
07/27/2023
Section Cited
CCR
87465(h)(5) | 1
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7 | Incidental Medical and Dental Care
(h) The following requirements shall apply to medications which are centrally stored:
(5) Each resident's medication shall be stored in its originally received container. No medications shall be transferred between containers.
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7 | Licensee will submit a letter of understanding stating that they will no longer pre-pour medications for more than 24 hours. Licensee will provide medication training to employees through a contracted agency. The name of the agency, trainer and date of training will be submitted to: |
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14 | This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on the observation LPAs observed residents’ medications pre-poured into different containers for 2-3 weeks. This posed a potential health and safety risk to residents in care. | 8
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14 | submitted to kimberly.viarella@dss.ca.gov by 07/27/2023. |
Type B
08/10/2023
Section Cited
CCR
87465(i)(4) | 1
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7 | (i) Prescription medications..., not returned to the issuing pharmacy, nor re-tained in the facility as ordered... disposed of according to the hospice’s established procedures or which are ... to be disposed of shall be destroyed in the one other adult who is not a resident. Both shall sign a record ...for at least three years, which lists the following: (4) The date of destruction.
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7 | Licensee will train all staff of medication disposal procedures. A signature sheet as proof of attendance will be submitted to kimberly.viarella@dss.ca.gov by 08/10/2023 |
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14 | This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
The facility did not have a destruction log. | 8
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