- Date
- 10/6/2020
- Report number
- 00105852-AP-080868
- Type
- Abuse: Neglect
- Level
- 3 - Moderate harm or potential for serious harm
- Allegation
- Failure to provide a system that prevents theft or misuse of medication
- Result
- Substantiated
- Findings
- The Alleged Victim (AV) was care planned to have as needed pain medication to control his/her pain levels. Alleged Perpetrator 2 (AP2) failed to give the medications as needed and requested by AV, leaving AV to experience unreasonable discomfort. AP2 falsified medication records showing that he/she gave the medication to AV when he/she did not. AP2 either threw away the medication or took it home. AP2's actions are considered neglect of care and constitute abuse. The facility failed to provide a safe medication administration system, which is a violation of resident rights, is considered neglect of care and constitutes abuse.
- Sanction
- ALFCP21-01271 $1500.00 fine assessed