F 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a
licensed pharmacist.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview, and record review, the facility failed to obtain and administer medications as ordered by the
physician, for one of two sampled residents (Resident 1), when Trulicity injection (medication to treat high
blood sugar) was not available to be administered on the scheduled dose.
This failure had the potential for Resident 1's blood sugar to not be controlled and could lead to decline in
overall health condition.
Findings:
On August 2, 2023, at 9:44 a.m., an unannounced visit was conducted at the facility to investigate a facility
reported incident.
On August 2, 2023, Resident 1's record was reviewed. Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE],
with diagnoses which included diabetes mellitus (abnormal blood sugar).
A review of the physician orders for July 2023, Resident 1 had a physician order, dated August 22, 2022, to
administer Trulicity 0.75mg (milligram - unit of measurement)/0.5ml (milliliter - unit of measurement) inject
subcutaneously (under all the layers of the skin), one time a day every Monday for diabetes.
A review of the Medication Administration Record (MAR), for the month of July 2023, indicated Trulicity was
marked not administered to Resident 1 on July 24, 2023, or on any other day of the week.
A review of the Progress Notes, dated July 24, 2023, at 9:17 p.m., indicated Trulicity was not available to be
administered.
There was no documented evidence the medication Trulicity injectable was administered to Resident 1 on
July 24, 2023, or any other day of the week. There was no documented evidence the licensed nurse
followed up with the pharmacy or the physician was notified the medication was not administered to
Resident 1.
On August 2, 2023, at 1:13p.m., Director of Nursing (DON) was interviewed. She stated Trulicity was not
available and had not been administered to Resident 1. She stated the pharmacy had difficulty with the
supply of the medication. She stated if a medication was not available to be administered to the resident,
the licensed nurse should have followed up with the pharmacy for the medication supply. She stated the
physician should have been notified of the unavailability of the medication for
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
055361
Printed: 05/15/2026
Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
055361
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/14/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Vista Pacifica Convalescent Hospital
3662 Pacific Avenue
Jurupa Valley, CA 92509
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0755
further orders.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
A review of the facility's policy and procedure titled Medication Administration – General Guidelines,
dated August 1, 2010, indicated, .Medications are administered as prescribed in accordance with good
nursing principles and practices .Medications are administered in accordance with written orders of the
attending physician .If a dose regularly scheduled is withheld, refused, or given at other than the scheduled
time .An explanatory note is entered on the reverse side of the record provided .
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
055361
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