F 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
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 implement procedures for timely acquisition of
medications to administer as ordered for 4 (R1, R4, R5, and R7) out of 5 residents reviewed for pharmacy
services in a sample of 8.
Findings include:
1. On 10/3/24 at 1:11 PM, V9 (Case Coordinator) stated when R1 was admitted to the facility R1 had two
seizures in the first week due to the facility not administering R1's seizure medication.
R1's admission Record documented an admission date of 9/23/24 with diagnoses including dysphagia
following cerebral infarction, extrapyramidal and movement disorder, and epilepsy.
R1's 9/25/24 Minimum Data Set (MDS) documented a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 3,
indicating R1 was severely cognitively impaired.
R1's 9/23/24 After Visit Summary from the hospital documented in part . Start taking these medications .
lacosamide 10 mg/ ml solution . Commonly known as: Vimpat . Administer 10 ml through peg tube 2 (two)
times a day . Levetiracetam 500 mg/ 5 ml solution . Commonly known as: Keppra . Administer 10 ml (1,000
mg total) through tube 2 (two) times a day . oxcarbazepine 300 mg/ 5 ml (60 mg/ ml) suspension .
Commonly known as: Trileptal . Administer 5 ml (300 mg total) through g-tube 2 (two) times a day .
R1's September 2024 Order Summary Report documented Keppra solution 100 mg/ ml, oxcarbazepine
oral suspension 300 mg/ 5 ml, and Vimpat oral solution 10 mg/ ml as documented on the hospital's After
Visit Summary with an order date of 9/23/24.
The facility's pharmacy Packing Slip documented R1's Keppra, Vimpat, and Trileptal were shipped to the
facility on 9/24/24. R1's E-Courier Delivery Status documented R1's medications were delivered to the
facility on 9/25/24 at 12:18 AM.
R1's September 2024 Medication Administration Record (MAR) documented R1 did not receive the 9/23/24
8:00 PM dose and the 9/24/24 8:00 AM dose of Keppra, Trileptal, or Vimpat. R1's September 2024 MAR
documented R1 did not receive the 9/24/24 8:00 PM dose of Trileptal. R1's September 2024 MAR
documented that R1 did receive the 9/24/24 8:00 PM dose of Keppra and Vimpat and was documented as
being administered by V10 (Licensed Practical Nurse/ LPN).
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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.
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
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White County Rehab and Nursing
615 West Webb Street
Carmi, IL 62821
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Level of Harm - Minimal harm
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Residents Affected - Some
On 10/10/24 at 1:27 PM, V2 (Director of Nursing) stated she did not know why V10 had documented
administering R1's 9/24/24 8:00 PM dose of Keppra and Vimpat when the medications were not delivered
to the facility until 9/25/24 at 12:18 AM. V2 stated V10 must have documented in error.
On 10/10/24 at 10:07 AM, V10 (Licensed Practical Nurse/ LPN) stated resident medications were delivered
to the facility daily from approximately 12:00 AM to 2:00 AM. V10 stated if a resident is admitted after 5:00
PM the facility would not receive the resident's medication in that night's medication delivery but the next
night's medication delivery, indicating the resident would be without medication for longer than 24 hours.
V10 stated she was the nurse caring for R1 on the night shift of 9/24/24 to 9/25/24. V10 stated she did not
know why she documented administering R1's Keppra and Vimpat on 9/24/24 at 8:00 PM. V10 stated she
did not notify R1's medical provider on 9/24/24 when the facility did not have R1's seizure medications to
administer.
On 10/9/24 at 12:43 PM, V2 stated she was caring for R1 on the dayshift of 9/24/24. V2 stated on 9/24/24
she had notified R1's medical provider's office via fax of the facility not having R1's Trileptal, Vimpat, or
Keppra and had contacted the pharmacy. V2 stated she was not sure if R1's medical provider had
contacted the facility back with a substitution order or a medication hold order. The facility was not able to
provide reproducible evidence or documentation that V2 had sent a fax to R1's medical provider's office or
of V2 contacting the pharmacy on 9/24/24.
On 10/8/24 at 9:47 AM, V20 (Pharmacist) stated the pharmacy received orders for R1 Vimpat, Trileptal, and
Keppra on 9/23/24 at 9:56 PM. V20 stated the pharmacy sent R1's Vimpat, Trileptal and Keppra on 9/24/24
due to not having an overnight pharmacist. V20 stated there was an overnight pharmacist on call and if a
facility needed medications right away that pharmacist could try to get the medications to the facility from a
closer pharmacy. V20 stated if the overnight pharmacist could not get the medications to the facility that
night from a closer pharmacy they would get the medication from a closer pharmacy the next morning. V20
stated she was not sure if anyone from the facility had called the pharmacy.
On 10/8/24 at 9:57 AM, V19 (Pharmacist in Charge) stated she did not see any documentation in her
system of the facility contacting the pharmacy on 9/24/24 or ordering R1's Vimpat, Trileptal, or Keppra STAT
(stat or immediately) or from a backup pharmacy on 9/24/24. V19 stated if a facility did not have a resident's
medications, she would expect the facility to call the resident's medical provider to obtain an order for
another medication until the resident's medication could arrive.
On 10/3/24 at 3:27 PM, V3 (Care Plan Coordinator/ Registered Nurse) stated R1's Vimpat, Trileptal, or
Keppra had not been ordered STAT or from a backup pharmacy. V3 stated when R1 was admitted on the
evening of 9/23/24 there were a lot of things going on in the facility so V3 had stayed late to put R1's
medication orders into R1's Electronic Medical Record (EMR). V3 stated since it was past 8:00 PM when
R1's medication orders were entered R1's September MAR would document R1's 9/23/24 Vimpat, Trileptal,
and Keppra were blank.
On 10/10/24 at 10:25 AM, V4 (Physician) stated he was not made aware the facility was not administering
R1's Keppra, Trileptal, or Vimpat due to the facility waiting on the medications to be delivered from the
pharmacy.
2. R7's admission Record documented an admission date of 9/5/24 with diagnoses including: type 2
diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer, morbid obesity, and acute osteomyelitis. R7's 10/1/24 MDS documented a
BIMS score of 15, indicating R7 was cognitively intact.
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
146124
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(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/23/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
White County Rehab and Nursing
615 West Webb Street
Carmi, IL 62821
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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 - Some
R7's October 2024 MAR documented an order for Trulicity subcutaneous solution 0.75 mg/ 0.5 ml inject
0.75 mg subcutaneously one time a day every Wednesday with a start date of 9/25/24.
On 10/16/24 at 10:10 AM, V13 (Registered Nurse) stated she did not have R7's Trulicity injection when she
was completing the morning medication pass. V13 stated she was going to message the pharmacy and see
if the medication had been delivered.
On 10/16/24 at 10:40 AM, V2 (DON) stated she had logged into the pharmacy portal and R7's Trulicity had
not been delivered to the facility.
On 10/16/24 at 11:24 AM, V2 stated R7's Trulicity was going to be held today and would come from
pharmacy in that night's delivery. V2 stated she had notified R7's medical provider to get an order to hold
R7's 10/16/24 dose of Trulicity until 10/17/24. V2 stated she was not sure why R7's Trulicity had not been
delivered to the facility.
On 10/16/24 at 12:07 PM, V2 stated R7's Trulicity was scheduled to be given at 8:00 AM. V2 stated she
notified R7's medical provider at 10:30 AM to get an order to hold the Trulicity. V2 stated she did not call the
pharmacy first because it was not in the facility and wanted to speak with R7's medical provider first to be
sure it would be ok to hold the Trulicity dose until the next day.
On 10/16/24 at 12:39 PM, V1 was notified V2 had not followed the facility's pharmacy policy titled What to
Do If a Medication is Not Available during a Med Pass due to V2 not requesting R7 Trulicity to be delivered
to the facility by a backup pharmacy or requesting a stat delivery.
3. R5's admission Record documented an admission date of 3/2/22 with diagnoses including: vitamin D
deficiency, mild protein-calorie malnutrition, alcohol dependance, and adult failure to thrive. R5's 8/12/24
MDS documented a BIMS score of 15, indicating R5 was cognitively intact.
On 10/9/24 at 8:50 AM, V13 (Registered Nurse/ RN) was completing the medication administration for R5.
V13 stated R5 did not have any Vitamin B12 tablets in the facility and would have to order them from the
pharmacy.
R5's October MAR documented an order for Vitamin B12 tablet give 1000 mg by mouth one time a day for
supplement with a start date of 10/5/23. R5's October MAR documented R5 did not receive a vitamin B12
tablet on 10/9/24 or 10/10/24.
On 10/17/24 at 1:48 PM, V2 verified R5's did not receive the order vitamin B12 tablet on 10/9/24. V2 stated
the pharmacy portal documented R5's vitamin B12 tablets were delivered to the facility on [DATE] at 12:11
AM. V2 stated she was not sure R5's October MAR documented R5 did not receive a vitamin B12 tablet on
10/10/24 because the medication had been delivered prior to the 8:00 AM medication pass. V2 stated R5's
vitamin B12 had not been ordered from a backup pharmacy or had a stat delivery request sent.
4. R4's admission Record documented an admission date of 9/18/24 with diagnoses including: hepatic
encephalopathy, and cirrhosis of the liver.
R4's September 2024 MAR documented an order for phenazopyridine 200 mg tablet give one tablet via peg
tube 3 times a day for urinary health. R4's September 2024 MAR documented R4 did not receive a dose of
phenazopyridine on 9/19/24 at 12:00 PM.
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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146124
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(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
White County Rehab and Nursing
615 West Webb Street
Carmi, IL 62821
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(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 - Some
On 10/17/24 at 1:48 PM, V2 verified R4 did not receive an ordered dose of phenazopyridine on 9/19/24 at
12:00 PM. V2 stated R4 was a new admission to the facility and the pharmacy portal documented R4's
phenazopyridine was delivered to the facility on 9/20/24 at 12:14 AM. V2 stated R4's phenazopyridine had
not been ordered from a backup pharmacy or had a stat delivery request sent.
On 10/15/24 at 1:15 PM, V1 stated if a resident did not have an over-the-counter medication such as B12
or phenazopyridine V2 or another staff could purchase the medication at the pharmacy across the street
from the facility and administer the medication instead of a resident missing a dose of the medication.
On 10/15/24 at 1:27 PM, V25 (Pharmacy Nurse Consultant) stated all the resident medications were
automatically refilled by the pharmacy. V25 stated all medications in the facility were resident specific
medications and the pharmacy did not provide any over the counter stock medications. V25 stated the only
medications that were not resident specific were medications that could not be placed into blister packs
such as miralax. When V25 was asked how a nurse was to know if a resident's medication would run out
before the medication was delivered to the facility V25 stated no resident should be out of medication
because they are all automatically refilled. When V25 was asked why R5 did not have any vitamin B12 in
the facility on 10/9/24 if all of the resident's medications were automatically reordered V25 stated he was
not sure. When V25 was asked why R7 did not have any Trulicity in the facility on 10/16/24 if all of the
resident's medications were automatically reordered V25 stated he was not sure. V25 then stated Trulicity is
a medication that has to be manually reordered by nursing staff. When V25 was asked how nursing staff
would know Trulicity had to be manually reordered V25 stated he was not sure. V25 stated he expected
staff to follow the facility's pharmacy policy What to Do If a Medication is Not Available during a Med Pass if
a medication is not available during medication pass. V25 stated this policy included what to do when the
facility had a new resident admitted and needed their medications. V25 stated he did not expect staff would
purchase over the counter medications from the pharmacy across the street from the facility to administer
to residents.
On 10/17/24 at 9:35 AM, V30 (LPN) stated she had received training on ordering resident medications but
was not sure which resident medication were automatically refilled and which medications had to be
manually ordered by the nurse. V30 stated due to not knowing which medications were automatically
refilled the nurse would not know a resident did not have a medication until the nurse was completing
medication pass.
The facility's undated pharmacy policy titled What to Do If a Medication is Not Available during a Med Pass
documented in part . 1. Review the pharmacy packing slip to verify if the medication has been delivered.
You may also check the (pharmacy website portal) to review the delivery status of the medication. 2. Check
all medication carts for the missing medication. Did the resident recently transfer from room/ unit? 3. Check
the medication room and confirm all pharmacy deliveries have been properly checked in. 4. Utilize the
(emergency medication stock) for availability of the medication. Remove dose for administration and
administer to the resident . 5. If the medication is not available in the (emergency medication stock), Is there
an alternative medication (or dose equivalent) available to administer with a prescriber's order? 6. If the
medication cannot be located and is not available in the (emergency medication stock), please notify the
pharmacy or request delivery from a backup pharmacy, or request a stat delivery, and finally verify the
medication will be sent on the next pharmacy delivery. 7. Notify the provider the medication will not be
available for administration at the current scheduled time. Request an order to hold the medication and
administer upon delivery from the pharmacy . By following the steps above, we will avoid the need to
document Medication not available. This will ensure the resident receives the medication timely and avoids
any further
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
146124
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/23/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
White County Rehab and Nursing
615 West Webb Street
Carmi, IL 62821
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0755
potential delay in treatment .
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
The facility's March 19, 2020, Administering Medication policy documented in part . Purpose: To ensure
safe and effective administration of medication in accordance with physician orders and state/ federal
regulations . Procedure: . 6. Medications should be administered within one (1) hour of the prescribed times
. 9. Should a drug be withheld, refused, or given other than at the scheduled time, the individual
administering the medication shall chart in the Electronic Medical Record (eMAR) and sign off for that
particular drug and document a rational . 13. Should a medication be withheld or refused, the physician will
be notified when three (3) consecutive doses or a pattern of frequent withholding or refusal is noted.
Documentation identifying the explanation of withholding or reason for refusal will be documented in the
medical record .
Residents Affected - Some
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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146124
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(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
White County Rehab and Nursing
615 West Webb Street
Carmi, IL 62821
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0760
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to obtain scheduled medications from
the pharmacy and secure emergency medications for 1 (R1) of 5 residents reviewed for medication
administration in the sample of 8. This failure resulted in R1 abruptly stopping and missing his scheduled
seizure medication resulting in R1 experiencing two seizures lasting approximately four minutes each.
Additionally, this failure has the potential to result in prolonged, life-threatening seizures when abruptly
stopping anti-seizure medication.
Residents Affected - Few
This failure resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy, which was identified to have begun on 9/23/24 at
approximately 8:00 PM when the facility was unable to provide R1's scheduled seizure medications. The
facility did not administer R1's seizure medications again on 9/24/24 at 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM.
V6 (Regional Administrator), V2 (Director of Nursing), V3 (Care Plan Coordinator/ Registered Nurse), and
V24 (Dietary Manager) were notified of the Immediate Jeopardy on 10/11/24 at 2:44 PM. The surveyor
confirmed by observation, interview, and record review that the Immediate Jeopardy was removed, and the
deficient practice corrected on 10/18/24, but the noncompliance remains at Level Two due to additional time
needed to evaluate implementation and effectiveness of training.
Findings include:
On 10/3/24 at 1:11 PM, V9 (Case Coordinator) stated when R1 was admitted to the facility R1 had two
seizures in the first week due to the facility not administering R1's seizure medication. V9 stated she had
been R1's case manager for the past year while R1 was residing in a group home. V9 stated in the year
prior to this investigation R1 had three seizures. V9 stated R1 had never had two seizures in the same day.
On 10/3/24 at 2:56 PM, V11 (R1's Power of Attorney) stated about two years prior to this investigation, R1
had started having more seizures. V11 stated prior to R1 being admitted to the facility R1 had been in the
hospital to have a gastrostomy tube (g-tube) placed. V11 stated R1 had a seizure during the hospitalization.
V11 stated R1 had been discharged from the hospital on 9/23/24 around 5:30 PM and the hospital had not
sent any medications to the facility for R1. V11 stated you would think the hospital would have sent one or
two doses of the medications with (R1) to the facility.
R1's admission Record documented an admission date of 9/23/24 with diagnoses including dysphagia
following cerebral infarction, extrapyramidal and movement disorder, and epilepsy. R1's 9/25/24 Minimum
Data Set (MDS) documented a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 3, indicating R1 was
severely cognitively impaired.
R1's 9/23/24 After Visit Summary from the hospital documented in part . Start taking these medications .
lacosamide 10 mg/ ml solution . Commonly known as: Vimpat . Administer 10 ml through peg tube 2 (two)
times a day . Levetiracetam 500 mg/ 5 ml solution . Commonly known as: Keppra . Administer 10 ml (1,000
mg total) through tube 2 (two) times a day . oxcarbazepine 300 mg/ 5 ml (60 mg/ ml) suspension .
Commonly known as: Trileptal . Administer 5 ml (300 mg total) through g-tube 2 (two) times a day .
R1's September 2024 Order Summary Report from the facility's Electronic Medical Record documented the
orders for Keppra solution 100 mg/ ml, oxcarbazepine oral suspension 300 mg/ 5 ml, and Vimpat oral
solution 10 mg/ ml, as ordered on the hospital's Visit Summary, with an order date of 9/23/24.
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
146124
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/23/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
White County Rehab and Nursing
615 West Webb Street
Carmi, IL 62821
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(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0760
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
The facility's pharmacy Packing Slip documented R1's Keppra, Vimpat, and Trileptal were shipped to the
facility on 9/24/24. R1's E-Courier Delivery Status documented R1's medications were delivered to the
facility on 9/25/24 at 12:18 AM.
R1's September 2024 Medication Administration Record (MAR) documented R1 did not receive the 9/23/24
8:00 PM dose and the 9/24/24 8:00 AM dose of Keppra, Trileptal, or Vimpat. R1's September 2024 MAR
documented R1 did not receive the 9/24/24 8:00 PM dose of Trileptal. R1's September 2024 MAR
documented R1 did receive the 9/24/24 8:00 PM dose of Keppra and Vimpat and were initialed as being
administered by V10 (Licensed Practical Nurse/ LPN).
On 10/10/24 at 1:27 PM, V2 (Director of Nursing) stated she did not know why V10 had documented
administering R1's 9/24/24 8:00 PM dose of Keppra and Vimpat when the medications were not delivered
to the facility until 9/25/24 at 12:18 AM. V2 stated V10 must have documented in error.
On 10/10/24 at 10:07 AM, V10 (Licensed Practical Nurse/ LPN) stated resident medications were delivered
to the facility daily from approximately 12:00 AM to 2:00 AM. V10 stated if a resident is admitted after 5:00
PM the facility would not receive the resident's medication in that night's medication delivery but the next
night's medication delivery, indicating the resident would be without medication for longer than 24 hours.
V10 stated she was the nurse caring for R1 on the night shift of 9/24/24 to 9/25/24. V10 stated she did not
know why she documented administering R1's Keppra and Vimpat on 9/24/24 at 8:00 PM. V10 stated she
did not notify R1's medical provider on 9/24/24 when the facility did not have R1's seizure medications to
administer.
On 10/9/24 at 12:43 PM, V2 stated she was caring for R1 on the dayshift of 9/24/24. V2 stated on 9/24/24
she had notified R1's medical provider's office via fax of the facility not having R1's Vimpat, Trileptal, or
Keppra and had contacted the pharmacy. V2 stated she was not sure if R1's medical provider had
contacted the facility back with a substitution order or a medication hold order. The facility was not able to
provide reproducible evidence or documentation that V2 had sent a fax to R1's medical provider's office or
of V2 contacting the pharmacy on 9/24/24.
On 10/8/24 at 9:47 AM, V20 (Pharmacist) stated the pharmacy received orders for R1 Vimpat, Trileptal, and
Keppra on 9/23/24 at 9:56 PM. V20 stated the pharmacy sent R1's Vimpat, Trileptal, and Keppra on 9/24/24
due to not having an overnight pharmacist. V20 stated there was an overnight pharmacist on call and if a
facility needed medications right away that pharmacist could try to get the medications to the facility from a
closer pharmacy. V20 stated if the overnight pharmacist could not get the medications to the facility that
night from a closer pharmacy they would get the medication from another pharmacy the next morning. V20
stated she was not sure if anyone from the facility had called the pharmacy to let them know.
On 10/8/24 at 9:57 AM, V19 (Pharmacist in Charge) stated she did not see any documentation in her
system of the facility contacting the pharmacy on 9/24/24 or ordering R1's Vimpat, Trileptal, or Keppra STAT
(stat or immediately) or from a backup pharmacy on 9/24/24. V19 stated if a facility did not have a resident's
medications, she would expect the facility to call the resident's medical provider to obtain an order for
another medication until the resident's medication could arrive.
On 10/3/24 at 3:27 PM, V3 (Care Plan Coordinator/ Registered Nurse) stated R1's Vimpat, Trileptal, or
Keppra had not been ordered STAT or from a backup pharmacy. V3 stated when R1 was admitted on the
evening of 9/23/24 there were a lot of things going on in the facility so V3 had stayed late to put R1's
medication orders into R1's Electronic Medical Record (EMR). V3 stated since it was past 8:00
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
146124
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/23/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
White County Rehab and Nursing
615 West Webb Street
Carmi, IL 62821
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0760
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
PM when R1's medication orders were entered R1's September MAR would document R1's 9/23/24
Vimpat, Trileptal, and Keppra were blank.
On 10/10/24 at 10:25 AM, V4 (Physician) stated he was not made aware the facility was not administering
R1's Keppra, Trileptal, or Vimpat due to the facility waiting on the medications to be delivered from the
pharmacy. V4 stated R1 missing a dose of R1's seizure medication could cause R1 to have a seizure.
Residents Affected - Few
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) website Treatment of Epilepsy
(https://www.cdc.gov/epilepsy/treatment) documented in part . Medicine . Anti-seizure medicines limit the
spread of seizures in the brain. It may take time to find the right medicine. Sometimes you'll need a
combination of medicines. It's very important to take your medicine as prescribed . Do not skip or stop your
seizure medicine . You should not skip or stop taking your seizure medicine without talking to your provider.
Suddenly stopping your medicine might cause withdrawal symptoms, including life-threatening seizures.
Taking your medicine is the most important thing you can do to prevent seizures .
R1's Progress Note dated 9/24/24 at 4:09 AM documented R1 had a seizure lasting approximately four
minutes with R1's oxygen saturation dropping to 80%, R1 becoming febrile, and tachycardic with R1 being
lethargic, clammy, pale, and short of breath after the seizure.
R1's Progress Note dated 9/24/24 at 11:31 AM documented R1 had another seizure lasting approximately
four minutes.
On 10/10/24 at 10:07 AM, V10 (LPN) stated she was the nurse caring for R1 on 9/24/24 at 4:09 AM when
R1 had the first seizure. V10 stated she was completing medication pass when a Certified Nursing
Assistant (CNA) alerted V10 that R1 was having a seizure. V10 stated when she entered R1's room, R1
was seizing with his eyes rolled back and his lips blue. V10 said she applied oxygen and recorded the time
R1 was seizing. V10 stated R1's seizure stopped after 4 minutes. V10 stated after R1's seizure stopped R1
was slow to come back, lethargic, and tired. V10 stated she had contacted R1's medical provider and
obtained an order to send R1 to the hospital. V10 stated V11 (R1's Power of Attorney) had refused to
transfer R1 to the hospital.
On 10/15/24 at 10:00 AM, V2 stated she was the nurse caring for R1 on 9/24/24 at 11:31 AM when R1 had
the second seizure. V2 stated R1 had a seizure lasting four minutes. V2 stated V11 had refused to send R1
to the hospital and had instructed V2 if R1 had another seizure to send R1 to the hospital.
On 10/9/24 at 1:32 PM, V5 (LPN) was asked what the facility would have done if R1's 9/24/24 seizures
would have lasted longer than five minutes and V5 responded the facility would have called 911 for
emergency services but there was nothing else the facility could have done for R1 due to the facility
pharmacy not allowing the facility to keep injectable Ativan, injectable Valium, or rectal Valium gel in the
emergency medication stock. V5 was asked what the facility would have done if R1's 9/24/24 seizures
would have lasted longer than five minutes and county's emergency medical services were not able to
arrive to the facility in a timely manner and V5 responded she did not know. The facility's medication room
was toured and V5 used the pharmacy's emergency stock medication computer to show the facility did not
have any injectable Ativan, injectable Valium, or rectal Valium gel available in stock or any other
medications that could aide in stopping seizures timely. V5 stated when the facility changed pharmacy
companies, about a year prior to this survey, the facility no longer kept any injectable Ativan or injectable
Valium in the emergency stock medication.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
146124
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/23/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
White County Rehab and Nursing
615 West Webb Street
Carmi, IL 62821
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0760
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
On 10/9/24 at 3:15 PM, V4 (Physician) stated he should be notified anytime a resident is having a seizure.
V4 stated he would order the facility to call 911 for emergency services to transfer the resident to the
hospital and if the seizure lasted longer than five minutes to administer intramuscular Ativan or Valium,
whichever the facility had in stock in the emergency stock medication. V4 stated the facility should have
injectable Ativan or Valium in the emergency stock medications and was not aware the facility did not. V4
stated there were several factors on how long a seizure had to last to cause brain damage, but it was
possible brain damage could occur with a seizure lasting longer than five minutes.
On 10/10/24 at 8:53 AM, V17 (Pharmacist) stated there had been a national shortage of Ativan and Valium
periodically for the past 2 years. V17 stated due to the national shortage the pharmacy had not been able to
stock the facility's emergency medication stock with injectable Ativan or Valium. V17 stated if the facility had
an order for resident specific injectable Ativan or Valium the pharmacy could obtain the medication and
have it sent to the facility or find an equivalent medication to be sent to the facility. V17 was asked why the
pharmacy would be able to send injectable Ativan or Valium if it was resident specific but not able to send
injectable Ativan or Valium for emergency stock medication and V17 stated she was not sure. V17 stated on
9/24/24 the facility had Ativan and Valium tablets in the emergency stock medication. V17 stated the
physician could have ordered the facility to crush an Ativan or Valium tablet and administered it rectally.
On 10/10/24 at 10:25 AM, V4 stated it is possible to administer an Ativan or Valium tablet rectally but V4
had never ordered it for someone having a seizure. V4 stated the onset of a rectally administered Ativan or
Valium tablet would be about half an hour or approximately as long as administering the tablet orally. V4
stated the onset of the medication would take too long and emergency services would still have to be
called. V4 stated the gold standard would be intravenous valium but V4 was unsure if the facility had that
capability.
The facility's undated pharmacy policy titled What to Do If a Medication is Not Available during a Med Pass
documented in part . 1. Review the pharmacy packing slip to verify if the medication has been delivered.
You may also check the (pharmacy website portal) to review the delivery status of the medication. 2. Check
all medication carts for the missing medication. Did the resident recently transfer from room/ unit? 3. Check
the medication room and confirm all pharmacy deliveries have been properly checked in. 4. Utilize the
(emergency medication stock) for availability of the medication. Remove dose for administration and
administer to the resident . 5. If the medication is not available in the (emergency medication stock), Is there
an alternative medication (or dose equivalent) available to administer with a prescriber's order? 6. If the
medication cannot be located and is not available in the (emergency medication stock), please notify the
pharmacy or request delivery from a backup pharmacy, or request a stat delivery, and finally verify the
medication will be sent on the next pharmacy delivery. 7. Notify the provider the medication will not be
available for administration at the current scheduled time. Request an order to hold the medication and
administer upon delivery from the pharmacy By following the steps above, we will avoid the need to
document 'Medication not available.' This will ensure the resident receives the medication timely and avoids
any further potential delay in treatment .
The facility's March 19, 2020 Administering Medication policy documented in part . Purpose: To ensure safe
and effective administration of medication in accordance with physician orders and state/ federal
regulations . Procedure: . 6. Medications should be administered within one (1) hour of the prescribed times
. 9. Should a drug be withheld, refused, or given other than at the scheduled time, the individual
administering the medication shall chart in the Electronic Medical Record (eMAR) and
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
146124
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/23/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
White County Rehab and Nursing
615 West Webb Street
Carmi, IL 62821
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(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0760
sign off for that particular drug and document a rational .
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
The Immediate Jeopardy that began on 9/23/24 was removed on 10/18/24 when the facility took the
following actions to remove the immediacy and correct the deficient practice as confirmed through
observation, interview, and record review:
Residents Affected - Few
1. The provider was notified of the resident's seizure history and order for PRN (as needed) medication
received. The pharmacy has delivered the PRN medication. R1's 10/11/24 progress note documented a
10/10/24 order for diazepam rectal gel 10 mg insert 1 application rectally as needed for seizure activity
related to epilepsy give 1 dose then send to emergency room (ER).
Order received by V3 (RN/ Care Plan Coordinator) on 10/9/24. Pharmacy notified of STAT delivery needed
by V3 on 10/9/24. Medication verified by V17 (Pharmacist). Medication was received by facility on 10/9/24.
2. Review of residents with seizure disorder and last seizure date completed. Presented this information to
all providers and requested whether seizure PRN medication needed based on history.
An audit was completed by V3 on 10/9/24.
3. Care Plans have been reviewed and reflect current seizure/ epilepsy standards.
An audit was completed by V3 on 10/9/24.
4. Licensed Nursing staff educated on:
A. What to do if a medication is not available.
B. Pharmacy process for ordering medication and checking on order status using the pharmacy portal,
phone, and messaging system.
C. How to use the (emergency stock medication).
D. Updated Seizure policy.
E. New admission clarification for need for PRN medication.
F. Physician notification when medication not available.
G. Delivery needs for any significant medication with any new admit.
Education provided to nursing staff on 10/10/2024 by V25 (Pharmacy Nurse Consultant).
Education provided by V1 to V2 and V3 on the pharmacy policy of What to do if a medication is not
available on 10/18/24.
5. Review of (emergency stock medication) inventory by facility V4 (Physician/ Medical Director) on
10/10/24.
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No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
146124
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/23/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
White County Rehab and Nursing
615 West Webb Street
Carmi, IL 62821
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
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
6. Facility to ensure review of admission to include review of potential residents with a history of seizure/
other dx that could have a significant impact without medication prior to admission and if applicable, ask
provider if any medications are not available, what substitutions can be made based on availability of
medication in the (emergency stock medication) or if medication can be placed on hold.
Added to Referral review and admission checklist (update date 10/9/24). Audit 10/9/24 by V26 (RN);
admission check list updated 10/9/24 by V26.
7. Facility to ensure continued compliance, Preadmission screen/ admission question to provider if PRN
antiseizure medication/ medication that could have a significant impact without its administration is needed
for new admission weekly x 4 weeks and then present to the QAPI for review. Audits will continue based on
the recommendations of the QAPI on review of the admission audit findings.
V2 or Designee is responsible for implementing this plan of correction. The first audit was completed
10/9/24 for seizure med.
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