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In collaboration with The Seattle Times, Big Local News is providing full-text nursing home deficiencies from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These files contain the full narrative details of each nursing home deficiency cited regulators. The files include deficiencies from Standard Surveys (routine inspections) and from Complaint Surveys. Complete data begins January 2011 (although some earlier inspections do show up). Individual states are provides as CSV files. A very large (4.5GB) national file is also provided as a zipped archive. New data will be updated on a monthly basis. For additional documentation, please see the README.

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rowid	facility_name	facility_id	address	city	state	zip	inspection_date	deficiency_tag	scope_severity	complaint	standard	eventid	inspection_text	filedate
51	MT OLYMPUS REHABILITATION CENTER	465006	2200 EAST 3300 SOUTH	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84109	2018-04-30	761	D	0	1	C87F11	NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation and interview it was determined that the facility did not ensure safe and secure storage of drugs and biologicals in accordance with accepted professional principles; or include the appropriate accessory and cautionary instructions. Specifically, multi dose vials of [MEDICATION NAME] were found in two medication rooms without open dates. Findings include: On 4/23/18 at 7:19 AM, an observation was made of the medication room on the Ensign Hall. One multi dose vial of [MEDICATION NAME] was noted to be without an open date. On 4/23/18 at 7:19 AM, an interview was conducted with Registered Nurse (RN) 5. RN 5 confirmed that there was no open date and did not know how long the [MEDICATION NAME] had been opened. RN 5 stated that the [MEDICATION NAME] should have had an open date. On 4/23/18 at 7:30 AM, an observation was made of the Cedar Cove Medication Room. One multi dose vial of [MEDICATION NAME] was noted to be without an open date. On 4/23/18 at 7:30 AM, an interview was conducted with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 1. LPN 1 confirmed that there was no open date and did not know how long the vial had been opened. LPN 1 stated that there should have been an open date. A review of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Website under Info for providers: FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) regarding safe practices for medication injections revealed the following: 1. What is a multi-dose vial? A multi-dose vial is a vial of liquid medication intended for the [MEDICATION NAME] administration (injection or infusion) that contains more than one dose of medication. Multi-dose vials are labeled as such by the manufacturer and typically contain an antimicrobial preservative to help prevent the growth of bacteria. The preservative has no effect [MEDICAL CONDITION] and does not protect against contamination when healthcare personnel fail to follow safe injection practices. 2. Can multi-dose vials be used for more than one patient? Multi-dose vials should be dedicated to a single patient whenever possible. If multi-dose vials must be used for more than one patient, they should not be kept or accessed in the immediate patient treatment area. 3. When should multi-dose vials be discarded? Medication vials should always be discarded whenever sterility is compromised or questionable. In addition, the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) General Chapter 797 (16 ) recommends the following for multi-dose vials of sterile pharmaceuticals: a. If a multi-dose has been opened or accessed (e.g., needle-punctured) the vial should be dated and discarded within 28 days unless the manufacturer specifies a different (shorter or longer) date for that opened vial. b. If a multi-dose vial has not been opened or accessed (e.g., needle-punctured), it should be discarded according to the manufacturer's expiration date. The manufacturer's expiration date refers to the date after which an unopened multi-dose vial should not be used. For information on storage and handling of vaccines please refer to the CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit .	2020-09-01