cms_NH: 12
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GREENBRIAR HEALTHCARE |
305005 |
55 HARRIS ROAD |
NASHUA |
NH |
3062 |
2018-03-05 |
761 |
E |
0 |
1 |
6C1411 |
Based on interview, observation and record review it was determined that the facility failed to follow currently accepted professional principles for labeling and/or storing drugs and biologicals, storing drugs in locked compartments, and/or locking controlled drugs separately, for 3 out of a sample selection of 6 medication carts reviewed. Findings include: Medication Storage and Labeling 02/28/18: 7:18 AM: Observation of Facility Medication carts, medication rooms, and control logs for blood glucose machine quality control was initiated. 6 out of a possible 11 medication carts were reviewed with identified issues found in 3 out of 6 Medication Carts reviewed. Issues are as follows: Bld #2: 3/1/18 Medication cart review with (Staff I, RN) revealed that the narcotic medications were not double locked as required. Observation revealed that the medication cart itself was locked, but the narcotic boxes inside the cart were left ajar. Bldg #5: 3/1/18: 8:15 am Med cart: 3rd floor: Observation of box of blood glucose machine control fluids revealed that the boxes (which don't need to be dated) were dated with an opening date, but the control fluid bottles (which need to be dated) were not dated as to when they were opened. 3/1/18, 8:35: 2nd floor Med cart: Staff J, LPN: Observation of the cart revealed that the cart was not locked. Medications with several resident names and prescriptions were left out on top of medication cart, and the cart was left unattended. In the bottom drawer of the cart, there were empty bags with resident names and prescriptions, and creams and ointments that were not in resident identifiable bag(s). Open insulin vials/pens were not dated as to when they were opened. The nurse, Staff J, was observed to begin pulling out many empty bags and putting creams/ointments back into the labeled bags. The narcotics box inside of the cart was not locked, and cart was also not locked. Observation on 2/28/18 at approximately 6:40 a.m. in Building #3 revealed an unlocked, unattended medication cart in the resident hallway in building 3 with multiple open drawers containing medications in pill packs, bottles, sprays, eye drops and boxes. The top of this medication cart also had multiple containers of individual patient labeled medications. Interview on 2/28/18 at the time of this observation with Staff R (Registered Nurse) revealed that the above listed medication cart was unlocked and unattended with multiple drawers opened and multiple patient labeled medication containers, boxes and pill packs on top of this unlocked medication cart. |
2020-09-01 |