- Date
- 11/15/2021
- Report number
- 00170427-AP-135291
- Type
- Licensing Violation
- Level
- 2 - Minor harm or potential for moderate harm
- Allegation
- Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
- Result
- Substantiated
- Findings
- Alleged Victim (AV) relies on the facility to administer his/her medication. On or about November 14, 2021, while cleaning AV after finding medication ointment, staff found one of AV’s whole, uncrushed prescribed pain pills under his/her bed. The pill was given to the med tech, who did verify that it was one of AV’s. Alleged Perpetrator 2 (AP2) did not crush medication as mentioned in the Medication Administration Record (MAR). AP2 failed to provide to provide a safe medication administration system, which is neglect of care and constitutes abuse. The facility failed to assure AV was provided a safe medication administration system, which is a violation of Oregon Administrative Rules.