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Inspection visit

Health inspection

SOLARIS HEALTHCARE APOPKACMS #1057821 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0756 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review the facility failed to implement medication regimen review (MRR) recommendations for medication administration parameters of physician's orders for 1 of 5 residents and failed to ensure MRRs were reviewed by the physician for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications from a total sample of 39 residents. (#8, #43) Findings: 1. Review of the medical record revealed resident #8 transferred from the facility to an acute care hospital on 7/20/2022, readmitted to the facility on [DATE], and transferred to an acute care hospital on 4/05/2023. The resident had diagnoses that included, systolic congestive heart failure, hypotension (low blood pressure), essential hypertension (high blood pressure), sick sinus syndrome, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, and presence of a cardiac pacemaker. Review of the pharmacy Consultation Report for resident #8 dated from 11/01/2022 to 11/30/2022 showed there were recommendations for the medication Midodrine, a medication to treat low blood pressure. The Consultant Pharmacist noted, CLINICALLY URGENT RECOMMENDATION: PROMPT RESPONSE REQUESTED .Please remind staff of the importance of administering/holding medication within the parameters ordered. The report indicated this medication should have been held in accordance with the physician's orders/parameters. The report was signed by the Registered Pharmacist on 11/26/2022, and the Director of Nursing (DON) on 11/28/2022. Review of resident #8's Medication Administration Record, (MAR) for December 2022, January 2023, February 2023, March 2023, and April 2023 showed physicians orders for Midodrine HCI tablet, 5 milligrams (MG), HOLD for SBP (systolic blood pressure) GREATER than 130 or DBP (diastolic blood pressure) GREATER than 70 for blood pressure, started 7/29/2022. The records documented nurses continued to administer the medication to the resident multiple times outside of the physician's parameters. On 4/6/2023 at 3:26 PM, the DON said she received the MRR for resident #8 from November 2022. She reviewed the resident's MARs from December 2022 to April 2023, and acknowledged there were multiple instances Midodrine was administered to the resident by nurses outside physician ordered blood pressure parameters. The DON explained it was particularly important for nurses to follow the medication orders correctly to avoid blood pressure complications. She stated additional monitoring should have been conducted to ensure nurses administered the medication correctly. On 4/06/2023 at 3:52 PM, the Registered Pharmacist Consultant was interviewed by telephone. He stated the pharmacy consultant submitted MRR reports to the DON monthly and as needed. He explained (continued on next page) 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) Previous Versions Obsolete Facility ID: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 2 Event ID: 105782 Printed: 05/28/2026 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 105782 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 04/06/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Solaris Healthcare Apopka 305 East Oak Street Apopka, FL 32703 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 0756 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few reports were tracked for follow up, and if continued issues were identified, the DON received additional notifications. The pharmacist said Midodrine could cause or lead to complications related to blood circulation when it was administered beyond the parameters ordered by the physician. 2. Review of the medical record revealed resident #43 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] from an acute care hospital. The resident had diagnoses that included thyroid imbalance, abnormal weight loss, hypertension, anemia, kidney disease, insomnia, paranoid schizophrenia, and depression. Review of the pharmacy Consultation Report dated from 12/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 for resident #43, noted a recommendation for Levothyroxine, a medication to treat thyroid imbalances. The report read, Please administer Levothyroxine consistently 30 to 60 minutes before breakfast, or at bedtime 4 hours after the last meal of the day. The pharmacist signed the Consultation Report on 12/24/2022, and the DON signed the report on 12/28/2022. There was a handwritten notation, DONE. Review of resident #43's MARs from January 2023 to March 2023 indicated that the nurses were administering the resident's Levothyroxine, every day at 9:00 AM, after she had eaten breakfast. On 4/06/2023 at 3:08 PM, the DON said all residents MRR recommendations were provided to physicians for review within one day after she received them. She reviewed resident #43's MRR from December 2022 and acknowledged there was no documentation to indicate the physician had reviewed it. The DON reviewed the resident's medical record and said the physician had revised the Levothyroxine order on 3/31/23, 3 months after the Consultant Pharmacist had made the recommendations. The physician changed the administration time of the Levothyroxine from 9:00 AM to 6:00 AM. The DON said the MRR should have been addressed within 30 days. On 4/06/2023 at 3:52 PM, the Registered Pharmacist Consultant said Levothyroxine, is recommended to be administered on an empty stomach, to ensure proper absorption and optimal therapeutic effects. He explained administration of the medication with food could cause or lead to malabsorption and abnormal thyroid hormone levels that could affect multiple areas of organ functioning. The facility's policy and procedure titled, LTC Facility's Pharmacy Services and Procedures Manual . 9.1 Medication Regimen Review, revised 3/03/2020 read, 9. When the Consultant Pharmacist identifies an urgent medication irregularity during MRR that requires immediate action, the consultant pharmacist will notify the nurse and request the facility contact the attending physician to communicate the issue and obtain direction or new orders., and The attending physician should address the consultant pharmacist's recommendation no later than their next scheduled visit to the facility to assess the resident . FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 105782 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0756GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F756 - Drug Regimen Review

    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the April 6, 2023 survey of SOLARIS HEALTHCARE APOPKA?

This was a inspection survey of SOLARIS HEALTHCARE APOPKA on April 6, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at SOLARIS HEALTHCARE APOPKA on April 6, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity ..."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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