F 0759
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to administer medications at ordered
times. There were 31 opportunities with 4 errors resulting in a 12.9% medication error rate.
Residents Affected - Few
This applies to 2 of 5 residents (R2,R6) observed in the medication pass.
1) R2's electronic face sheet printed on 8/24/23 showed R2 has diagnoses including but not limited to
chronic kidney disease stage 2, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, hypertensive heart and chronic
kidney disease with heart failure, and long term use of anticoagulants.
R2's medication administration record (MAR) for August 2023 showed R2 is to receive Flecainide Acetate
100mg and Apixaban 5mg every 12 hours at 9:00AM and 9:00PM.
On 8/24/23 at 10:32AM, V4 (Registered Nurse) administered R2's Flecainide Acetate and Apixaban. (1
hour and 32 minutes past the scheduled administration time).
On 8/24/23 at 10:37AM, V4 stated medications are considered late and a medication error if given over an
hour beyond the scheduled administration time. V4 stated her medication pass for the morning is very
heavy and she gets to all of the residents as soon as she is able but her medications are almost always
late.
On 8/24/23 at 11:45AM, V2 (Director of Nursing) stated, A medication that is given over one hour after the
scheduled administration time would be considered a medication error. I know this is a problem in our
facility and we are going to correct it. I've spoken with a few nurses and told them they need to go faster
with their medication pass but I'm not sure what else to do. Nursing management typically does not help
with medication pass because the floor nurses are responsible for managing their time to get the
medication pass done on their own.
The facility's policy titled, Medication Administration dated 03/2021 showed, Policy: To ensure that
medications are administered safely as prescribed. 8. Medications are administered within one hour of
prescribed time. Unless otherwise specified by the physician, routine medications are administered
according to established medication administration schedule.
2) R6's electronic face sheet printed on 8/25/23 showed R6 has diagnoses including but not limited to
Parkinson's disease, hypertension, and hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction.
R6's medication administration record for August 2023 showed R6 is to receive Lyrica 50mg and Potassium
Chloride ER 40meq at 9:00AM and 5:00PM.
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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
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Event ID:
145582
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
145582
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/24/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Alden Estates of Naperville
1525 South Oxford Lane
Naperville, IL 60565
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0759
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
On 8/24/23 at 11:23AM, V4 administered R6's Lyrica and Potassium Chloride. (2 hours and 23 minutes
past the scheduled administration time). V4 stated she knows these medications are late but there is
nothing she can do about it.
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
145582
If continuation sheet
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