cms_TN: 25
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | ASBURY PLACE AT MARYVILLE | 445017 | 2648 SEVIERVILLE RD | MARYVILLE | TN | 37804 | 2017-07-27 | 490 | E | 1 | 0 | 4611 | **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** > Based on medical record review, review of facility investigations, review of the Pharmacist Consult Reports, and interview, the facility failed to be administered in a manner to ensure there were not significant medication errors, errors in insulin administration, errors in transcribing insulin orders, and to ensure staff monitored and documented blood sugars, and followed Physicians Orders for insulin administration for 12 residents (#1, #4, #5, #6, #7, #12, #13, #14, #16, #18, #20, and #22) of 17 residents reviewed for insulin administration, of 24 residents reviewed. The facility's failure resulted in Resident #1 receiving an overdose of 96 units of insulin and being hospitalized . The Nursing Home Administrator (NHA), Executive Officer/Vice President of Operations, and Director of Nursing (DON) and were notified on [DATE] at 1:25 PM in the administrator's office, that Resident #1 received an overdose of insulin. The findings included: Medical record review, review of facility investigations, and interview, revealed on [DATE], Resident #1 had a blood sugar of 247 and 100 units of insulin was given, when only 4 units of insulin should have been administered to the resident. The resident became hypoglycemic (low blood sugar), unresponsive, was sent to the hospital, and was admitted to a Critical Care Unit on a ventilator to aid in breathing. Review of the hospital records revealed the resident had Acute [MEDICAL CONDITION] requiring mechanical ventilation and was unable to wean due to severe [MEDICAL CONDITION] (loss of brain function) and aspiration pneumonia (pneumonia caused by food or liquids in the lungs). The resident died on [DATE]. Review of the Consultant Pharmacist's Medication Regimen for January, (MONTH) and (MONTH) (YEAR) revealed documentation from the Consultant Pharmacist indicating ongoing reported insulin errors, transcription errors, and problems with documentation of blood sugar levels. Medical record review for Residents #1, #4, #5, #6, #7, #12, #13, #14, #16, #18 #20, and #22 revealed significant medication errors, unnecessary medications administered, missing documentation of blood glucose monitoring, and failure to follow Physicians orders throughout medical records. Interview with the Nursing Home Administrator on [DATE] at 7:45 AM, in the DON's office confirmed a serious insulin error involving Resident #1 occurred on [DATE] in the facility. Continued interview confirmed monthly Consultant Pharmacist Reports were sent to the Director of Nursing (DON) and the Administrator received a report through email. Further interview confirmed she did not review the reports and was not aware of the ongoing errors in transcription, documentation of blood glucose levels, or administration of insulin. Continued interview confirmed it was the Administrator's responsibility to over-see the actions of the facility staff. Refer to F282 (E), F309 (E), F329 (E), F333 (E), F501 (E), F514 (E), F520 (E) | 2020-09-01 |