cms_WV: 160
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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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160 | HUNTINGTON HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | 515007 | 1720 17TH STREET | HUNTINGTON | WV | 25701 | 2019-10-10 | 760 | D | 0 | 1 | RPKM11 | **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure Resident #139 was free from significant medication error. This failed practice had the potential to affect a limited number of residents residing at the facility. Resident identifier: #139. Facility census: 182. Findings included: a) Resident #139 Medical record review for Resident #139, revealed he was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Resident is unresponsive and requires a gastrostomy feeding tube for all nutritional needs and [MEDICAL CONDITION] in place secondary to [MEDICAL CONDITION]. Resident #139 is to receive nothing by mouth (po) secondary to dysphagia and aspiration. Further review of Resident #139's medical records found an order for [REDACTED]. Review of the Controlled Medication Utilization Record for 09/29/19 at 1:00 am through 10/01/19 at 5:00 pm, found Resident #139 received [MEDICATION NAME] 20 mg per 1ml; which equals 20 mgs by mouth (po) every hour. Resident #139 received fifty-one (51) doses of 20mgs of [MEDICATION NAME] instead of the 4mgs and the resident received the [MEDICATION NAME] po instead of SL as ordered. Interview with attending physician on 10/09/19 at 5:00 pm revealed the [MEDICATION NAME] should be given SL not po and the dosage should be 20mg per 1 ml - give 0.25 ml which equals 4 mg every hour as needed for pain. Clarification orders was noted by the attending physician to give SL not po due to aspiration. Interview on 10/10/19 at 10:00 am with the Director of Nursing (DON), found the resident received the wrong dosage of [MEDICATION NAME] on the above dates. Additionally, she confirmed the [MEDICATION NAME] was to be given SL but was documented it was administered po. | 2020-09-01 |