cms_WV: 9272
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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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9272 | CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL TCU | 515126 | 1340 HAL GREER BOULEVARD | HUNTINGTON | WV | 25701 | 2011-07-07 | 431 | D | 0 | 1 | 0IGF11 | Based on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure all opened vials of insulin were labeled with the date opened and disposed of within the specified time period allotted for opened vials of insulin, which was within forty-two (42) days from opening Lantus insulin, according to manufacturer's specifications. This was evident for one (1) opened vial of Lantus insulin found in the medication refrigerator. Facility census: 14. Findings include: a) Lantus insulin Observation of the facility's medication refrigerator, on 07/06/11, found one (1) opened vial of Lantus insulin which was more than half empty. Inspection of the vial revealed there was no date to indicate when it was first opened / accessed and no date to indicate when this vial was to be discarded. During an interview on 07/06/11 at 10:30 a.m., the float nurse (Employee #30) stated this vial of insulin should have been discarded, since it is not labeled when it was opened, and she would dispose of it. When asked, she stated there were no patients in the facility who currently used Lantus insulin. | 2016-01-01 |