cms_TN: 13317

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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
13317	HUNTINGDON HEALTH & REHAB CENTER	445210	635 HIGH STREET	HUNTINGDON	TN	38344	2011-09-14	431	D	0	1	09ZW11	Based on policy review, observation and interview, it was determined the facility failed to store medications properly by having expired medications in 1 of 8 (Central Supply) medication storage areas. The findings included: Review of the facility's "Storage of Medications" policy documented, "...The nursing staff shall be responsible for maintaining medication storage... The facility shall not use discontinued, outdated, or deteriorated drugs or biologicals. All such drugs shall be returned to the dispensing pharmacy or destroyed..." Observations in the Central Supply on 9/14/11 at 1:56 PM, revealed 5 unopened bottles of Aspirin 325 milligrams (mg) containing 100 tablets each with an expiration date of 6/11 and 1 unopened bottle of Vitamin B 12 100 mg containing 100 tablets with an expiration date of 8/11. During an interview in the Central Supply on 9/14/11 at 1:56 PM, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #2 was asked who is responsible for checking for expired medications. CNA #2 stated, "(Nurse #2) does... and I help her..." CNA #2 was asked if the Aspirin and Vitamin B 12 were expired. CNA #2 confirmed that the Aspirin tablets had expired 6/11 and that the Vitamin B 12 tablets had expired 8/11. During an interview at nurses' station one on 9/14/11 at 2:10 PM, Nurse #2 was asked who is responsible for checking for expired medications in the Central Supply. Nurse #2 stated, "Me or (CNA #2)." Nurse #2 was asked how often she checks for expired medications. Nurse #2 stated, "I try to check at least once a month, but sometimes I get busy and forget.."	2015-02-01