F 0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
record review, observation, staff interviews, and policy review the facility failed to ensure physician orders
were timely clarified to prevent a delay in medication administration. This affected one (#37) resident of the
three residents reviewed for medication administration. The facility census was 140.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Review of Resident #37's medical record revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE].
Diagnoses included multiple sclerosis (MS), tubular interstitial nephritis, diabetes mellitus, morbid obesity,
paraplegia, major depressive disorder and retention of urine.
Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #37 was cognitively
intact.
Review of the physician order dated 09/06/24 for Resident #37 revealed the resident was ordered Bactrim
double strength (DS) (Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim) 800-160 milligrams (mg) (antibiotic) two times a day
(8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.) for infection until 09/14/24.
Review of a nurse's progress note dated 09/06/24 at 736 P.M. revealed Resident #37 was ordered Bactrim
DS for seven days. Review of additional nurse's notes revealed no documentation regarding the resident
not receiving the Bactrim on 09/07/24 and 09/08/24.
Review of the September 2024 medication administration record (MAR) for Resident #37 reveled on
09/07/24 at 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. was marked with a 5 indicating hold /see nurses notes On 09/08/24,
the 8:00 A.M. dose was recorded as being administered and the 5:00 P.M. was recorded with a 5.
Interview via phone on 10/23/24 at 8:19 A.M. with Pharmacy Technician #508 revealed a pharmacist
entered a note where he called the facility on 09/06/24 and talked to Registered Nurse (RN) #115 informing
her of Resident #37's Bactrim would not be sent to the facility due to the resident's recorded sulfacetamide
allergy and the facility needed to call the provider to get clarification. RN #115 noted she would contact the
provider and get clarification.
Interview via phone on 10/23/24 at 10:24 A.M. with RN #115 revealed she talked with a pharmacist on
09/06/24 about Resident #37's Bactrim order and she would call the provider and get another medication
due to the allergies on file. RN #115 stated she called the on-call provider; however, the provider would not
order a new antibiotic.
Interview via phone on 10/23/24 at 11:16 A.M. with LPN #101 revealed she did not give the two
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safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
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Event ID:
365304
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
365304
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/23/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Clifton Healthcare Center
625 Probasco Street
Cincinnati, OH 45220
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 0684
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
ordered doses Bactrim to Resident #37 on 09/07/24 due to not being available. LPN #101 stated the facility
was awaiting delivery from the pharmacy and then forgot to follow up on the medication orders.
Review of the Medication Administration (dated 2013) revealed it is the policy of this facility to provide
resident centered care that's meets the psychosocial, physical, and emotional needs and concerns of the
residents.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00158589.
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Facility ID:
365304
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