cms_NH: 365

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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
365 BEDFORD HILLS CENTER 305060 30 COLBY COURT BEDFORD NH 3110 2019-10-11 758 D 0 1 ECKJ11 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a PRN (as needed) [MEDICAL CONDITION] drug was limited to 14 days except if the attending physician or prescribing practitioner believes that it is appropriate for the PRN order to be extended beyond 14 days, he or she should document their rationale in the resident's medical record and indicate the duration for the PRN order, for 1 resident in a final sample size of 27 residents. (Resident identifier is #39.) Findings include: Review on 10/10/19 of Resident #39's current physician orders [REDACTED].#39 had an order for [REDACTED]. Review on 10/10/19 of Resident #39's (MONTH) to (MONTH) 2019 EMAR (Electronic Medication Administration Record) revealed that Resident #39 received PRN [MEDICATION NAME] 25 mg on 6/25/19, 6/28/19, 6/29/19, 7/5/19, 7/7/19, 7/12/19, 7/18/19, 7/21/19, 7/23/19, 7/27/19, 7/31/19, 8/1/19, 8/11/19, 8/30/19, 9/1/19, 9/8/19, 9/9/19, 9/30/19 and 10/4/19. Review on 10/11/19 of Resident #39's progress notes and chart between (MONTH) 2019 and (MONTH) 2019 revealed that Resident #39's in-house psychiatrist did not have documentation for the rationale and indication of duration for Resident #39's PRN [MEDICATION NAME] order that was started on 6/25/19. Review on 10/11/19 of Resident #39's APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse) progress note dated 6/21/19 revealed that Resident #39's APRN had ordered for PRN [MEDICATION NAME] 25 mg but with no documented rationale and duration for the order. Further review of Resident #39's APRN progress notes revealed that Resident #39 had APRN progress notes dated 7/2/19, 7/8/19, 7/26/19, 8/1/19, 8/27/19, 9/4/19, 9/16/19 and 9/27/19 with no documented rationale and indication of duration for Resident #39's PRN [MEDICATION NAME] order that was started on 6/25/19. Interview on 10/11/19 at 10:00 a.m. with Staff G (Unit Manager) confirmed that above findings. Staff G stated that there should have been an ordered duration for the PRN [MEDICATION NAME] and documented rationale on Resident #39's medical record. 2020-09-01