- Date
- 7/26/2023
- Report number
- OR0004386400
- Type
- Licensing Violation
- Level
- 2 - Minor harm or potential for moderate harm
- Allegation
- Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
- Result
- Substantiated
- Findings
- Based on observation, interview, and record review, conducted during a site visit on 08/21/23, it was confirmed the facility took away a resident's ability to self-administer medications without reason for 1 of 1 sampled resident (Resident 1). Findings include, but are not limited to:
- During an interview, 08/21/23, Resident 1 stated s/he had failed to receive medication that was supposed to come in the mail from his/her pharmacy, and the following day the facility RN had then taken all of Resident 1's medication from his/her room.
- On 08/21/23, Resident 1 was observed to be sound of mind and was actively coordinating his/her own care prior to the interview.
- A review of a RN assessment of Resident 1, dated 07/28/23, indicated Resident 1 was capable of self-administering medication.
Staff 1 confirmed that Resident 1 could self-administer his/her medication, and his/her medications had been returned. Facility failed to allow a resident to self-administer medication which is a violation of Oregon Administrative Rules.