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
observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure a resident received the physician
ordered dosage of medication after an order change which applies to 1 of 4 residents (R2) reviewed for
pharmacy services in a sample of 4.
The finding include:
R2's Facility assessment dated [DATE] showed R2 is a [AGE] year old male resident admitted to the facility
on [DATE] with diagnoses which includes depression.
R2's discontinued Physician Order sheet printed on 9/16/24 showed R2's Doxepin 10 milligrams (mg) order
was changed to Doxepin 5 mg on 3/14/24. No other modifications to R2's Doxepin orders were made until
9/12/24. This form showed R2's Doxepin order was changed from 5 mg to 10 mg on 9/12/24.
R2's Progress notes dated 3/14/24 showed R2's physician gave a new order to reduce Doxepin to 5 mg.
The facility could use the last of the 10 mg doses until the Veterans Affairs (VA) pharmacy could change the
medication which could take up to 10 business days. Progress notes dated 3/15/24 showed the pharmacy
requested a new order for Doxepin. Doxepin does not come in 5 mg capsules. Doxepin only comes in 3 mg,
6 mg, or 10 mg capsules. Progress Notes dated 4/29/24 showed the VA pharmacy needed a revised script
for Doxepin 5 mg to be given in an elixir form.
On 9/17/24 at 11:45 AM, V9 Pharmacy Clinical Manager stated Doxepin does not come in a 5 mg dose. It
comes in 3 mg and 6 mg tablets and 10 mg, 25 mg and 50 mg capsules. If it needed to be a 5 mg dose it
can be made into a 10 mg per milliliter (ml) elixir (suspension). Which could be given at 0.5 ml for the 5 mg
dose.
On 9/16/24 at 11:30 AM, V4 Registered Nurse (RN) removed R2's Doxepin bottle from the medication cart
and one from storage. Both bottles showed Doxepin 10 mg capsules. V4 stated the medication comes in
capsules which could not be cut in half like a tablet. V4 stated if a medication and order do not match we
need to contact the physician to verify the order, and possibly hold the dose until we get the correct
medication. V4 stated R2's Doxepin has always come in 10 mg capsules. V4 stated R4 has never had a
liquid version of Doxepin.
On 9/16/24 at 12:35 PM, V5 Licensed Practical Nurse stated R2 has always had 10 mg capsule for his
Doxepin dose. V5 stated if a medication does not match the order the physician an pharmacy need to be
notified so the order can be verified, and the medication can be changed to the correct dose if needed.
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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)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
145727
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
145727
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/17/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Polo Rehabilitation & Hcc
703 East Buffalo
Polo, IL 61064
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
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
R2's undated VA medication list showed R2 received Doxepin 10 milligram (mg) capsules with a last refill
date of 7/10/24.
On 9/16/24 at 11:45 AM, V2 Director of Nursing stated if a medication order and the medication do not
match the physician needs to be contacted to verify the order. The pharmacy also needs to be contacted. In
this case the VA provides R2's medications which should have been followed through with for the
medication change. V2 stated she was not sure why the when the order changed the medication was not
followed up on.
The facility's Medication Pass Policy dated 5/2019 showed the five rights for medications administration
which includes: verifying the drug against the eMAR (electronic medication administration record) ensuring
the label matches the eMAR exactly, and verify the dose in each blister (container) against the eMAR.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
145727
If continuation sheet
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