Violation Details: 00063430-AP-045527

Date
12/5/2019
Report number
00063430-AP-045527
Type
Abuse: Neglect
Level
3 - Moderate harm or potential for serious harm
Allegation
Failed to administer medication as ordered
Result
Substantiated
Findings
The facility failed to provide a safe medication administration system to ensure Alleged Victim's (AV) medications were administered according to physician’s orders. Due to this failure, one of AV's medications was not administered at the correct dosage, causing a decrease in AV's ambulation ability and a second medication was not administered for approximately 8 days, causing AV's condition to worsen. The facility's failure is a violation of resident rights, is considered neglect of care resulting in financial exploitation which constitutes abuse.
Sanction
RCFCP20-00255 $500.00 fine assessed