- Date
- 1/2/2023
- Report number
- 00239331-AP-196259
- Type
- Abuse: Neglect
- Level
- 3 - Moderate harm or potential for serious harm
- Allegation
- Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
- Result
- Substantiated
- Findings
- Alleged Victim (AV) relies on facility staff to administer medications. According to an investigation, on or about, January 2, 2023, it was discovered that Alleged Perpetrator 2 (AP2) had replaced approximately 140 tablets of AV's pain management medications with other similar looking pills. This resulted in AV recalling the medications did not work as they typically would, and AV experienced continued unreasonable discomfort. AP2's actions are considered financial exploitation and constitutes abuse. Based on the investigation, it was determined that the facility did not provide a safe medication administration system. The facility did not keep AV free from financial exploitation, which is a violation of resident rights, is neglect of care which constitutes abuse.
- Sanction
- ALFCP24-00812 $375.00 fine assessed