Violation Details: 00057036-AP-040268

Date
11/6/2019
Report number
00057036-AP-040268
Type
Abuse: Neglect
Level
2 - Minor harm or potential for moderate harm
Allegation
Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
Result
Substantiated
Findings
Alleged Victim (AV) is care planned for staff assistance with medication administration. On or about November 6, 2019, it was discovered that AV's omeprazole was in his/her gabapentin bottle and gabapentin was in his/her omeprazole bottle. AV was given the incorrect medications. An unknown person put AV's medications into the wrong bottles. The facility and an unknown person failed to provide a safe medication administration system putting AV at risk for serious harm, which is a violation of resident rights, is considered neglect of care and constitutes abuse.
Sanction
ALFCP20-00294 $250.00 fine assessed