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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
184 ST. BARBARA'S MEMORIAL NURSING HOME 515012 PO BOX 9066 FAIRMONT WV 26555 2018-09-27 842 D 0 1 DL7D11 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation , medical record review, and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure accurate medical transcription and documentation of a physician's orders [REDACTED]. A nurse wrote a physician's orders [REDACTED]. This order was transcribed onto the medication administration record at 2% strength. Nurses documented twelve (12) times they administered a 2% strength dose. However, pharmacy provided this prescription at 0.5% strength. Per a nursing drug handbook information, this ophthalmic ointment is only available at 0.5% strength. This was evident for one (1) of four (4) residents observed during medication pass out of thirty-four (34) medication administration observations. Resident identifier: #50. Facility census: 52. Findings included: a) Resident #50 During a medication administration observation on 09/26/18 at 9:10 AM, licensed nurse employee #26 (E#26) administered [MEDICATION NAME] 0.5% ophthalmic ointment to this resident's right eye. Observation of the electronic medical record found directive to administer [MEDICATION NAME] 2% ointment to the right eye. Review of the hard copy medical record revealed a hand-written physician's verbal order which was written by a nurse on 09/18/18 at 3:00 PM. This order directed to instill [MEDICATION NAME] ointment 2% topically to the right eye twice daily for seven (7) days related to irritation, redness, swelling. Review of the facility's Nursing (YEAR) drug handbook which was located at the nurses' station, found that [MEDICATION NAME] ophthalmic ointment is only available at the 0.5% strength. An interview was conducted with the assistant administrator on 09/26/18 at 9:15 AM regarding this scenario. She said this was a transcription error. The medication administration record (MAR) was reviewed on 09/26/18. The MAR contained a typed order to administer [MEDICATION NAME] ointment 2% to the right eye topically twice daily for seven (7) days. Nursing staff initialed on the electronic MAR twelve (12) times that they administered [MEDICATION NAME] 2% ointment to the right eye (including 09/26/18 for the 9:00 AM dose). An interview was conducted with the administrator and the assistant administrator on 09/27/18 at 1:15 PM where it was discussed that nursing on twelve (12) occasions documented on the MAR that they instilled [MEDICATION NAME] ointment 2%, although the pharmacy supplied [MEDICATION NAME] ophthalmic ointment 0.5%. They acknowledged their understanding. No further information was provided prior to exit. 2020-09-01