cms_NV: 12

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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
12 PERSHING GENERAL HOSPITAL SNF 295000 855 6TH STREET LOVELOCK NV 89419 2020-02-12 758 D 0 1 YHGA11 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on clinical record review, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure behavior monitoring and Gradual Dose Reductions (GDR) were completed for three [MEDICAL CONDITION] medications for 1 of 12 sampled residents (Resident #16). Findings include: Resident #16 Resident #16 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Behavior Monitoring A physician's orders [REDACTED]. Resident #16's Care Plan dated 12/10/19, documented the resident was prescribed the [MEDICAL CONDITION] medication [MEDICATION NAME], and to monitor and record target behavior symptoms. Resident #16's clinical record lacked documented evidence monitoring and recording of behavior symptoms for [MEDICATION NAME] use were completed from 01/15/20 through 01/31/20. On 02/12/20 at 10:06 AM, the Chief Nursing Officer confirmed monitoring and recording of behavior symptoms for Resident #16's prescribed use of [MEDICATION NAME] had not been completed from 01/15/20 through 01/31/20. The facility policy titled, [MEDICAL CONDITION] Medications, updated 03/04/16, documented residents with any type of [MEDICAL CONDITION] medication use would have resident specific target behaviors monitored on an ongoing basis and be documented daily in the resident's clinical record. Gradual Dose Reductions A physician's orders [REDACTED]. A physician's orders [REDACTED]. Resident #16's Medication Administration Record's dated from 03/01/19 through 02/11/20 documented the administration of [MEDICATION NAME] 10 mg to the resident each day per the physician's orders [REDACTED].>Resident #16's Medication Administration Record's dated from 05/01/19 through 02/11/20 documented the administration of [MEDICATION NAME] Solution 1 mg/ml, 0.5 ml by mouth two times a day to the resident per the physician's orders [REDACTED].>Resident #16's clinical record lacked documented evidence a GDR was attempted or completed for the prescribed use of [MEDICATION NAME] 10 mg or [MEDICATION NAME] Solution 1 mg/ml. On 02/12/20 at 10:08 AM, the Chief Nursing Officer confirmed GDR's were not completed for Resident #16's prescribed use of [MEDICATION NAME] 10 mg or [MEDICATION NAME] Solution 1 mg/ml. The Chief Nursing Officer verbalized at least two attempts for a GDR of [MEDICATION NAME] 10 mg and one attempt for a GDR of [MEDICATION NAME] Solution 1 mg/ml should have been made. The facility policy titled, Psychoactive Tapering/Gradual Dose Reduction, approved 03/02/17, documented [MEDICAL CONDITION] medications would have GDR completed in two separate quarters within the first year of the medication administration. 2020-09-01