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ASBURY PLACE AT MARYVILLE |
445017 |
2648 SEVIERVILLE RD |
MARYVILLE |
TN |
37804 |
2017-07-27 |
282 |
E |
1 |
0 |
4611 |
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** > Based on facility policy review, review of Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing, medical record review, Review of Consultant Pharmacist Reports, and interview, the facility failed to administer insulin and follow diabetic care plans per the physicians orders for 8 residents (#1, #4, #6, #7, #13, #5, #16, #18) of 17 residents reviewed for insulin, of 24 residents reviewed. The facility's failure to follow diabetic care plans resulted in an insulin overdose and hospitalization for Resident #1. The Nursing Home Administrator (NHA), Executive Officer/Vice President of Operations, and Director of Nursing (DON) and were notified on 7/27/17 at 1:25 PM in the administrator's office, that Resident #1 received an overdose of insulin. The findings included: Review of the Facility Policy Medication Administration and Med Pass Schedule, revised (MONTH) (YEAR), revealed, .when PRN (as needed) medications are administered, the nurse must record .date and time administered .dosage .medications shall be administered as prescribed by the physician .must be administered with the written orders of the attending physician .nurses administering the medications must initial the resident's MAR .Should a drug be withheld .nurse must enter an explanatory note Review of Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing Twelfth Edition, chapter 41 revealed, .Because the insulin dose required by the individual patient is determined by the level of blood glucose in the blood, accurate monitoring of blood glucose levels is essential .[DIAGNOSES REDACTED] is defined as an episode of blood glucose concentration (less than) 45 . by the level .causes of DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis, a serious complication of diabetes) .missed dose of insulin . Medical record review revealed Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Continued review revealed the resident was transferred to the hospital on [DATE] after receiving an overdose of insulin. Review of the eMAR dated 9/12/16 at 9:00 PM, revealed a sliding scale (based on blood sugar results) for Humalog (short acting) insulin 100 units subcutaneous four times daily starting 8/25/16. Blood sugar 415 notify MD. Blood sugar is 0-150 (give) 0 units, Blood Sugar is 151-200 (give) 2 units Blood Sugar is 201-250 (give) 4 units Blood Sugar is 251-300 (give) 6 units Blood Sugar is 301-350 (give) 8 units Blood Sugar is 351-400 (give) 10 units Blood Sugar is 401-415 (give) 12 units Continued review revealed the blood sugar on 9/11/16 at 9:00 PM was 247 and 100 units of Humalog insulin instead of 4 units, was administered to the resident. Medical record review of Resident #1's care plan with a goal date of 12/8/16, revealed .Observe and record s/sx (signs and symptoms)of elevated blood sugar levels .Administer medication as ordered for elevated blood sugars .Observe for s/sx (signs and symptoms) of decreased blood sugar levels: weakness cold clammy nervous .Resident at risk for alteration in weight due to .cancer . Medical record review revealed Resident #4 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Medical record review of Resident #4's care plan with a goal date of 9/28/17 revealed .Observe and record s/sx (signs and symptoms) of elevated blood sugar levels .Administer medication as ordered for elevated blood sugars .Observe for s/sx of decreased blood sugar levels: weakness cold clammy nervous . Medical record review of the eMAR dated 7/18/17 revealed .Humalog (fast acting)(sliding scale .Blood Sugar is 301-350 .8-units . Continued review revealed on 7/18/17 at 5:30 PM the resident's blood sugar was 310 and 6 units was given when 8 units should have been administered to the resident per Physician's Orders. Medical record review revealed Resident #6 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Medical record review of Resident #6's care plan with a goal date of 9/28/17 revealed .Insulin as ordered .Labs for blood sugars as ordered: accuchecks (blood sugar test) as ordered . Medical record review of the eMAR dated (MONTH) (YEAR) revealed .[MEDICATION NAME] R (short acting .(give) Three Times (daily) .Blood Sugar is 151-200 .(give) 4 units .Blood Sugar is 251- 300 .(give) 6 units . Continued review revealed there was no sliding scale for blood sugar results of 201-250 on the MAR. Further review revealed on 6/30/17 the blood sugar was 214 and 6 units of insulin which was an incorrect dose of insulin, according to the MAR. Medical record review of the eMAR dated (MONTH) (YEAR) revealed .[MEDICATION NAME] (insulin) .Blood Sugar is 151-200 . (give) 4 units .Blood Sugar is 251- 300 .(give) 6 units . Continued review revealed there was no sliding scale for blood sugar results of 201-250 on the eMAR. Further review revealed the following: 7/2/17 at 9:00 PM-blood sugar 215-4 units of insulin given, which was the amount for a result of 151-200 on the eMAR. 7/4/17 at 9:00 AM-blood sugar 152-2 units of insulin given (should have received 4 units) 7/5/17 at 9:00 PM-blood sugar 215-4 units of insulin given, which was the amount for a result of 151-200 on the eMAR. Telephone Interview with LPN #10 on 7/20/17 at 4:05 PM, confirmed the insulin administration could have been an error. Further interview confirmed she was not aware there was a missing range for insulin administration (201-250) on Resident #6 on 6/30/17 when she administered the insulin. Interview with LPN #11 on 7/20/17 at 1:45 PM, in the 300 nurse's station, confirmed she failed to follow the care plan for diabetic management. Medical record review revealed Resident #7 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Medical record review of Resident #7's care plan with a goal date of 9/8/17 revealed .Insulin as ordered .Labs for blood sugars as ordered: accuchecks (blood sugar test) as ordered .medicate with .insulin as ordered . Review of the Consultant Pharmacist's Medication Regimen Review dated 1/1/17-1/17/17 revealed, .Documentation/charting issues .Humalog 6 units bid (twice daily) with hold parameter for BS Medical record review of the eMAR dated (MONTH) (YEAR) revealed .Humalog (short acting insulin) .Sliding Scale Insulin .Blood Sugar is 151-200 (give) 2 Units . Continued review revealed on 3/19/17 at 5:00 PM the Blood Sugar was 183 and 4 units of insulin was given to the resident when only 2 units should have been administered. Medical record review of the eMAR dated (MONTH) (YEAR) revealed .Humalog .Sliding Scale Insulin .Blood Sugar is 251-300 .(give) 6 units . Continued review revealed on 4/19/17 at 8:00 AM the resident's Blood Sugar was 277 and 4 units of insulin was given to the resident when the resident should have received 6 units. Medical record review of the eMAR dated (MONTH) (YEAR) revealed .Humalog .Sliding Scale Insulin .Blood Sugar is 0-150 .(give) 0 Units .Blood Sugar is 201-250 (give) 4 units . Continued review revealed on 5/7/17 at 9:00 PM the Blood Sugar was 150 and 2 units of insulin was given to the resident when the resident should not have received any insulin. Further review revealed on 5/9/17 at 5:00 PM, the blood sugar was 202 and 2 units of insulin was given to the resident when the resident should have received 4 units. Medical record review of the eMAR dated (MONTH) (YEAR) revealed .Humalog .Sliding Scale Insulin .Blood Sugar is 201-250 (give) 4 units .Blood Sugar is 251-300 (give) 6 Units . Continued review revealed the following: 6/8/17 at 9:00 PM the resident's Blood Sugar was 256 and 4 units given when the resident should have received 6 units. 6/10/17 at 12:00 PM the resident's Blood Sugar was 236 and 6 units was given when the resident should have received 4 units. 6/30/17 at 5:00 PM the resident's Blood Sugar was 217 and 2 units was given when the resident should have received 4 units. Medical record review of the eMAR dated (MONTH) (YEAR) revealed .Humalog .Sliding Scale Insulin .Blood Sugar is 201-250 (give) 4 units .Continued review revealed the following: 7/4/17 at 5:00 PM the Blood Sugar was 212 and 2 units given when the resident should have received 4 units. 7/13/17 at 5:00 PM the Blood Sugar was 243 and 2 units given when the resident should have received 4 units. Medical record review revealed Resident #13 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Medical record review of Resident #13's care plan with a goal date of 8/23/17 revealed .Insulin as ordered .Labs for blood sugars as ordered: accuchecks (blood sugar test) as ordered . Medical record review of the MAR indicated [REDACTED].Humalog .Give 4 units .For Blood Sugar > (greater than) 200 . Continued review revealed on 4/26/17 at 12:00 PM, the blood glucose was 194 and 4 units were given to the resident when the resident should not have received any insulin. Medical record review of the MAR indicated [REDACTED]. Further review revealed on 5/3/17 at 12:00 PM, the blood glucose was 294 and 10 units were given to the resident when the resident should have received only 4 units. Medical record review revealed Resident #5 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Medical record review of Resident #5's Care Plan dated 8/11/14 revealed, .Potential for increased or decreased blood sugar levels .status .active .blood sugar (less than) 70 or (greater than) 110 .accuchecks as ordered .medicate .insulin as ordered . Medical record review of a Physician's Order dated 2/15/17 revealed, .Humalog (insulin) 4 (units) if blood sugar (greater than) 150 . Medical record review of Resident #5's eMAR dated 2/16/17 at 5 PM revealed a blood sugar of 100 with documentation indicating 4 units of insulin had been given, when no insulin should have been given. Medical record review of Resident #5's eMAR dated 2/25/17 at 8 AM revealed a blood sugar of 102 with documentation indicating 4 units of insulin had been given, when no insulin should have been given when no insulin should have been given. Medical record review of Resident #5's eMAR dated 2/26/17 at 8 AM revealed a blood sugar of 130 with documentation indicating 4 units of insulin had been given, when no insulin should have been given. Medical record review of Resident #5's eMAR dated 3/6/17 at 8 AM revealed a blood sugar of 137 with documentation indicating 4 units of insulin had been given, when no insulin should have been given. Interview with LPN #8 Nurse Manager on 7/25/17 at 3:58 PM, in the DON's office, confirmed a nurse's initials on the resident's MAR means medication was given. Further interview confirmed the care plan was not followed. Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 7/26/17 at 2:35 PM, in the conference room, confirmed nurses were expected to follow the Physicians Orders. Further interview confirmed when a nurse failed to follow the insulin order it put the residents at risk for harm. Interview with LPN #2 on 7/26/17 at 5:52 PM, via telephone confirmed she did not follow physician's orders and the care plan when giving Resident #5 insulin outside of parameters. Medical Record Review revealed Resident #16 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Medical record review of Resident #16's Care Plan with a goal date of 10/24/17 revealed, .Potential for increased or decreased blood sugar levels .accuchecks (test to check blood sugar) as ordered .Administer medication as ordered for elevated blood sugar levels .Insulin as ordered or sliding scale . Medical record review of Physician's Orders on the (MONTH) (YEAR) eMAR revealed, .[MEDICATION NAME] (short acting insulin) .(4 units) .Hold if BG (blood glucose) (less than) 120 . Medical record review of Resident #16's eMAR dated 1/2/17 at 9:00 AM revealed a blood sugar of 88 with documentation indicating 4 units of insulin had been given when no insulin should have been given. Medical record review of Resident #16's eMAR dated 1/3/17 at 9:00 AM revealed a blood sugar of 77 with documentation indicating 4 units of insulin had been given when no insulin should have been given. Medical record review of Resident #16's eMAR dated 1/6/17 at 9 AM revealed a blood sugar of 76 with documentation indicating 4 units of insulin had been given when no insulin should have been given. Medical record review of Resident #16's eMAR dated 1/10/17 at 9:00 AM revealed a blood sugar of 115 indicating 4 units of insulin had been given. Medical record review of Physicians Orders dated 5/15/17 revealed, .[MEDICATION NAME] 6 units .Hold if (blood sugar) (less than) 120 . Medical record review of Resident #16's eMAR dated 6/26/17 at 12 PM revealed a blood sugar of 176. Further review revealed .(insulin) Not Administered (Outside Parameters) . Interview with LPN #8 Nurse Manager, on 7/25/17 at 3:58 PM, in the DON office, confirmed LPN #5 and #6 administered insulin when it was not needed and LPN #7 held insulin when it should have been administered. Medical record review revealed Resident #18 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Medical record review of Resident #18's Care Plan with a goal date of 10/27/17 revealed, .Diabetes .potential for complications .administer medications as ordered for elevated blood sugar levels .will have (blood sugar levels) between 70-110 (every day) this 90 days .accuchecks as ordered . Medical record review of the Consultant Pharmacist's Medication Regimen Review for Resident #18 dated 4/1/17-4/11/17 revealed, .there is no space for recording (blood sugar) on EMAR with the order so unclear if this has been done consistently . Medical record review of Physician's Orders dated 4/20/17 revealed, .Humalog 8 (units) .(with) each meal .hold if (blood sugar) (less than) 110 .if (blood sugar) (greater than) 400 give 4 (additional) (units) .check (blood sugar) (3 times a day) (before meals) . Medical record review of Resident #18's eMAR dated 4/20/17 revealed, .Humalog (8 units) .Notes .hold if below 110 If greater than 400 give 4 additional units . Medical record review of Resident #18's eMAR dated (MONTH) (YEAR) revealed blood sugars over 400 on 5/2 at 4:46 PM, 5/6 at 1:10 PM, 5/6 at 5:06 PM, 5/7 at 7:39 AM, 5/7 at 4:34 PM, 5/8 at 4:40 PM, 5/23 at 9:48 AM, 5/30 at 7:52 AM, and at 5/30 at 11:30 AM. Further review revealed no documentation if additional 4 units of insulin were administered. Interview with LPN #8, Nurse Manager, on 7/26/17 at 11:10 AM, confirmed there was no way to determine if additional units of insulin were given or held. Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 7/26/17 at 2:35 PM, in the conference room, confirmed nurses were expected to follow the Physicians Orders. Further interview confirmed when a nurse failed to follow the insulin order it put the residents at risk for harm. Interview with the Administrator on 7/26/17 at 6:42 PM, in the DON office confirmed not following physician orders per care plans was a .problem . Interview with the Medical Director on 7/27/17 at 8:00 AM, confirmed, .anytime there is a parameter (ordered) you check the parameter . Refer to F 333 |
2020-09-01 |