cms_WV: 134
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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 |
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134 | HUNTINGTON HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | 515007 | 1720 17TH STREET | HUNTINGTON | WV | 25701 | 2017-09-07 | 425 | E | 0 | 1 | QLZ111 | Based on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure that expired medication was not administered to residents. One (1) of three (3) residents observed during medication administration was found to have an expired medication. Resident identifier: #103. Facility census: 180. Findings include: a) Resident #103 Medication administration was observed for Resident #103 on 08/30/17 at 8:55 a.m. Sertraline Hydrochloride, an antidepressant, 100 mg every day was ordered for Resident #103. The medication was supplied in a pack containing thirty (30) individual blisters. Each individual blister contained one (1) tablet. The medication expiration date was printed on the front of the pack. The medication expiration date was also printed on the back of each blister. The medication expiration date was 07/31/17, indicating that the medication was expired. The pharmacy label affixed on the front of the pack indicated that the medication had been supplied to the facility by the pharmacy on 08/17/17. Nine (9) of the tablets from the individual blisters were missing, having been dispensed to Resident #103 on previous days. The medication administration to Resident #103 was performed by Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #176. On 08/30/17 at 8:55 a.m., LPN #176 agreed the Sertraline Hydrochloride for Resident #103 had expired on 07/31/17. On 08/30/17 at 9:00 a.m., Unit Manager (UM) #22 also agreed the Sertraline Hydrochloride for Resident #103 had expired on 07/31/17. UM #22 also stated that all medications in the medication cart would be audited to ensure that no other medications were expired. UM #22 obtained Sertraline Hydrochloride 100 mg with a current expiration date from the facility's medication dispensing system, and this tablet was administered to Resident #103. During an interview on 08/30/17 at 2:00 p.m., the Director of Nursing stated she had already been notified by nursing staff about the expired Sertraline Hydrochloride for Resident #103. | 2020-09-01 |