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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
OMB NO. 0938-0391
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
A. BUILDING: ___________
B. WING: _______________
056272
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/28/2019
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
SAN FRANCISCO HEALTH CARE
1477 Grove St
San Francisco, CA 94117
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL
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INITIAL COMMENTS
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PROVIDER'S PLAN OF CORRECTION
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The following reflects the findings of the
California Department of Public Health during
an Abbreviated Standard Survey.
The inspection was limited to the specific
complaints and incident investigated and does
not represent the
findings of a full inspection of the facility.
For Complaint nos. CA00610468 and
CA00610498 regarding Quality of Care /
Treatment and Nursing Services, and Facility
Reported Incident no. (FRI) CA00608528
regarding Pharmaceutical Services, the
Department identified a violation of Federal
regulations.
Representing the California Department of
Public Health:
Surveyor ID# 37653, Health Facilities Evaluator
Nurse
F760
SS=G
Residents are Free of Significant Med Errors
CFR(s): 483.45(f)(2)
F760
03/22/2019
The facility must ensure that its§483.45(f)(2) Residents are free of any
significant medication errors.
This REQUIREMENT is not met as evidenced
by:
Based on interview and record review, the
facility failed to ensure one of one Residents
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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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056272
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
SAN FRANCISCO HEALTH CARE
1477 Grove St
San Francisco, CA 94117
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(Resident 1) was free of significant medication
error when two medications were not
administered in accordance with the physician's
order when:
1. Morphine Sulfate Solution 10 milligrams (mg)
/ (in) 5 milliliters (ml) 2.5 ml by mouth every 4
hours was ordered for Resident 1 but was
given 7.5 ml (three times more than prescribed
dose) on 10/7/18 at 9 am and 10/8/18 at 9 am;
2. An order for MS Contin 15mg ER (Extended
Release) was discontinued on 10/8/18 but
Resident 1 was given the medication two more
times (on 10/8/18 at 9 pm and 10/9/18 at 9 am)
after it was discontinued.
This failed practice led to a significant
medication error that caused Resident 1 to be
heavily sedated with decreased food and fluid
intake and decreased O2 saturation (amount of
oxygen in the blood).
Findings:
Review of Physician (MD) note titled "Visit
Type: Nursing Facility, Initial" dated 9/28/18, at
4:40 pm indicated Resident 1 was admitted to
the facility on 9/28/18 for comfort care (end of
life care), with a diagnosis including but not
limited to heart failure with chest pain and
tachypnea (rapid breathing) which required
morphine administration for pain management.
A review of Lexicomp online undated, indicated
Morphine Sulfate is "An opioid analgesic
indicated for management of pain severe
enough to require daily, around-the-clock, longterm opioid treatment and for which alternative
treatment options are inadequate" and has the
potential for adverse reactions including
serious, life-threatening or fatal respiratory
depression (lack of oxygen and decreased
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
SAN FRANCISCO HEALTH CARE
1477 Grove St
San Francisco, CA 94117
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breathing).
Review of Physician Orders dated 9/28/18,
indicated an order for Morphine Sulfate
Solution 10 milligrams (mg) / (in) 5 milliliter
(ml) to be administered 2 ml by mouth every
hours as needed for moderate and severe pain
and tachypnea. A new physician order dated
10/8/18, added an order for Morphine Sulfate
Solution 10 mg / 5 ml to be administered 2.5 ml
by mouth every four hours for pain and
tachypnea.
Review of Physician Orders dated 9/28/18,
indicated an order for MS Contin Tablet ER
(Extended Release) 15 mg to be administered
by mouth every 12 hours for pain and was
discontinued on 10/8/18 at 10:35 am.
Review of the document titled "Controlled
Substance Accountability Sheet" for Resident 1
indicated Morphine Sulfate 15 mg ER was to
be administered by mouth one tablet every 12
hours. It was documented as administered by
LVN 1 on 10/8/18 at 9 pm and 10/9/18 at 9 am
after being discontinued.
Review of the "Controlled Substance
Accountability Sheet" for Resident 1 indicated
Morphine Sulfate 10 mg / 5 ml was to be
administered at 2.5 ml by mouth. Morphine
Solution 7.5 ml was documented as
administered by LVN 1 on 10/7/18 at 9 am and
on 10/8/18 at 9 am.
Review of the document titled "Nursing
Observation Notes for change of Condition"
Resident 1 indicated on 10/10/18 under Chief
Complaint, Resident 1 had a change in level of
consciousness and lethargy (drowsy / sleepy).
Under Oral Assessment, Resident 1 was
refusing to eat solids and had decreased fluid
intake. Under Chest / Respiratory Assessment,
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
SAN FRANCISCO HEALTH CARE
1477 Grove St
San Francisco, CA 94117
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Resident 1 was noted to have an episode of
low O2 saturation on room air.
During an interview on 10/19/18, at 2 pm, the
Director of Nursing (DON) stated she identified
a medication error on 10/9/18 while reviewing
the controlled substance sheet. Resident 1 had
an order to receive Morphine Sulfate Solution
10 mg / 5 ml (2.5 ml) every four hours for pain
and tachypnea. A Licensed Vocational Nurse
(LVN 1) mistakenly administered 7.5 ml
Morphine solution on 10/7/18 and 10/8/18 at 9
am. Resident 1 also had a medication order for
MS Contin 15 mg extended release tablets to
be administered every 12 hours. The physician
had an order to discontinue this medication on
10/8/18 at 10:35 am. A Nursing Supervisor
(RN 1) failed to input the discontinued MS
Contin medication into the Medication
Administration Record (MAR) until 10/9/18 at
11:39 am. Unaware of the new medication
order, LVN 1 administered the discontinued
medication on 10/8/18 at 9 pm and 10/9/18 at 9
am.
During an interview on 11/16/18, at 9:43 am,
the Medical Doctor (MD) of Resident 1 stated "I
found on 10/8/18, from the nurse, that the
patient (Resident 1) was receiving the shortacting Morphine instead of long-acting, which is
not the way it was ordered. The patient's
outcome was highly sedated after med error for
about a week and was very distressing for the
family."
Review of the current Policy and Procedure
titled "Administering Medications" dated
December 2012 indicated "...Medications shall
be administered in a safe and timely manner,
and as prescribed. ...5. If a dosage is believe
to be inappropriate or excessive for a resident,
or a medication has been identified as having
potential adverse consequences for the
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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OMB NO. 0938-0391
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X1) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
A. BUILDING: ___________
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056272
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
SAN FRANCISCO HEALTH CARE
1477 Grove St
San Francisco, CA 94117
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resident ... the person ... administering the
medication shall contact the resident's
Attending Physician or the facilities Medical
Director to discuss the concerns."
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