cms_SC: 5378
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CHERAW HEALTHCARE |
425005 |
400 MOFFAT ROAD |
CHERAW |
SC |
29520 |
2015-04-24 |
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BTZB11 |
Based on observations, interviews and review of the facility's agreement with pharmacy titled,Consultant Pharmacist Retainer Agreement, and the facility policy titled, Medication Storage in the Facility, the facility failed to ensure 2 medications, packaged by the pharmacy, contained lot numbers and expiration dates. The facility further failed to ensure expired medications were removed/destroyed and not stored with other medications available for resident use in 3 of 4 medication carts and 1 of 2 treatment carts. The findings included: An observation on 4/22/2015 at approximately 2:25 PM of the South Hall 2 medication cart revealed Norco 10/325 milligrams (mg) with RX # 43 with a total of 75 tablets had neither an expiration date nor a lot number. During an interview on 4/22/2015 at approximately 2:25 PM with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 and #2 confirmed the medication, Norco, had neither an expiration date nor a lot number. An observation of the South Hall medication storage room on 4/22/2015 at approximately 2:40 PM revealed the medication Lovaza RX # 95 had neither an expiration date nor a lot number. An interview on 4/22/2015 at approximately 2:45 PM with Registered Nurse #1 confirmed the Lovaza packaged by the pharmacy had neither an expiration date nor a lot number. An observation on 4/22/2015 at approximately 3:00 PM of the South Hall treatment cart revealed Neosporin Ointment Lot #0122LZ with and expiration date of 12/2013. An interview with Registered Nurse (RN) #1, he/she confirmed the Neosporin Ointment had expired on 12/2013. An observation on 4/24/2015 at approximately 10:00 AM of the North Hall 1 medication cart revealed Altachlore 5% ointment - Sodium Chloride Hypertonicity Opthalmic Ointment expired on 1/2015. The instructions read, Apply to ocular surface 2 times daily. The medication included a RX # 44 and NDC # -184-50 and was Manufactured by Altaire. The Altachlore 5% Ointment was sent into the facility by pharmacy on 3/21/2015. An interview on 4/24/2015 at approximately 10:12 AM with LPN #3, he/she verified the medication had expired on 1/2015. An observation on 4/24/2015 at approximately 11:15 AM of the North Hall 2 medication cart revealed Acetaminophen 325 mg, 3 tablets with Lot # had expired on 3/13/2015. During an interview on 4/24/2015 at approximately 11:15 AM with the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), he/she verified the expiration date of 3/13/2015. Review on 4/23/2015 at approximately 8:00 AM of the facility policy titled, Medication Storage in the Facility, revealed under Procedure: #10 states, Outdated, contaminated, or deteriorated medications and those in containers that are cracked, soiled or without secure closures are immediately removed from stock, disposed of according to procedures for medication destruction, and reordered from the pharmacy, if a current order exist. Review on 4/24/2015 at approximately 3:20 PM of the facility agreement with the consultant pharmacist titled, Consultant Pharmacist Retainer Agreement, paragraph 6 states, Supervision of the labeling of all drugs and biologicals to ensure that such labeling is based on currently accepted professional principles and will include the appropriate accessory, cautionary instructions and the expiration date when applicable. |
2018-12-01 |