cms_GA: 79
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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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79 | GLENWOOD HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | 115025 | 4115 GLENWOOD RD | DECATUR | GA | 30032 | 2016-07-28 | 431 | D | 0 | 1 | 44GN11 | Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure expired medications were removed from 2 of 5 medication storage rooms, reviewed for medication storage. (Georgia and Dogwood) Findings include: On 7-27-2016 at 3:46 P.M., the policy entitled, Medication Storage in the Facility, Storage of Medications, was provided by the Assistant Administrative Director, and reviewed. The policy indicated, Procedures .H. Outdated, contaminated, or deteriorated medications .are immediately removed from inventory, disposed of according to procedures for medication disposal On 7-27-2016 at 10:02 [NAME]M., an observation of the medication storage room on Georgia Unit, was conducted with Employee G[NAME] A box labeled Heparin Lock Flush Solution, USP 10USP Heparin units/mL, was observed in the upper cabinet to the left of the locked medication storage refrigerator, and had an expiration date of (MONTH) 29, 2014. The box contained 13 preloaded and individually packaged Posi Flush Heparin Lock Flush Syringes. Each of the 13 individually packaged Heparin Flush syringes were labeled with the expiration date of (MONTH) 29, 2014. An interview at the time of the observation with Employee GG, indicated the out dated Heparin Lock Flush Solution, should have been removed from the medication storage room and discarded upon expiration. The employee indicated it was the responsibility of the nursing staff to look for and remove expired medications from the medication storage rooms. On 7-27-2016 at 10:28 [NAME]M., an observation of the medication storage room on Dogwood Unit, was conducted with Employee HH. 3 individual IV (intravenous) medications were observed in the locked medication storage refrigerator. Each of the 3 medications were labeled, Meropenem one gram (Merrem 1 GM) 100 ML IV infusion, and each had it's own stamped expiration date. The expiration dates were 6/08/2016, 6/13/2016, and 6/10/2016. An interview at the time of the observation with Employee HH, indicated the out dated Meropenem IV medication should have been removed from the medication storage refrigerator and discarded upon expiration. Employee HH indicated it was the responsibility of all nursing staff to check for expired medications and discard them per facility protocol. | 2020-09-01 |