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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure three medications were administered to the
appropriate resident for one of three residents (Resident 1). This failure had the potential to affect Resident
1's respiratory function and overall health and safety.
Residents Affected - Few
Finding:
An abbreviated survey was conducted on August 4, 2023, at 11:20 AM to investigate a complaint related to
quality of care.
During a review of Resident 1's clinical record, the face sheet indicated Resident 1 was admitted on [DATE],
with diagnoses, which included Myocardial Infarction (Heart attack), Cerebral Vascular Accident (an
interruption in the flow of blood to cells in the brain).
During review of the clinical record for Resident 1, the Incident Note dated July 30, 2023, at 2:08 pm by the
Director of Nursing (DON) indicated, Notified by RN regarding administering another residents' medications
(Hydromorphone 4mg (a powerful pain killer), Cymbalta 60mg (used for treatment of depression and
anxiety), and baclofen 20mg (a muscle relaxant).
During an interview and concurrent record review of Resident 1's clinical records with the DON on August
4,2023, at 1:44 PM, DON stated, (Resident 1) was mistakenly given medication that belonged to another
resident. She stated Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN 1) misidentified the patient and gave him another
residents medications. LVN1 came to me and notified me then we called the MD and per his orders started
hourly vitals and continued observations on him for 48 hours. When asked if the patients had any negative
side effects of the incorrect medications she stated, No he was fine he was a little sleepy, but his vital signs
were normal, and he was okay we documented all our vitals and observations.
The DON further stated, the staff are expected that it is the right med, right route, right dose, right
indication, right patient. They can identify the patient by room number and patient picture and name in Point
Click Care (PCC) (an Electronic Health record used by Skilled nursing facilities) some patients also have
name tags/ bracelets. When asked if LVN 1 followed proper process for administering medication she
stated, No she did not, she would have been able to tell the patients was the wrong one if she had verified
with the picture on PCC, or if she was still unsure ask another nurse familiar with the patient.
When asked what could happen if patients are given the wrong medication she stated, A lot of medication
interactions could happen if the patients are given wrong medications, it depends on the
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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:
055557
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
055557
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/31/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Creekside Post Acute
35253 Avenue H
Yucaipa, CA 92399
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 0760
patient and the drug given.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
During an interview on August 22, 2023, at 11:45am with LVN 1, LVN 1 stated, I was preparing medication
for another patient and this patient had a similar name and he was out of the room. I ended up giving the
wrong patient the medications. As soon as I realized I ran to the DON and notified her. LVN 1 Further
stated,I could have given him something he was allergic to, I could have depressed his respirations, I could
have caused a lot of problems.
Residents Affected - Few
During a review of the facility policy and procedure titled, Administering medications undated, indicated,
9. The individual administering medications verifies the resident's identity before giving the resident his/her
medications. Methods of identification include:
a. Checking identification band
b. Checking photograph attached to medical record; and
c. If necessary, verifying resident identification with other facility personal.
10. Individual administering medications checks the label THREE times to verify the right resident, right
medication, right dosage, right time, right method or administration before giving the medication.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
055557
If continuation sheet
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