F 0602
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, record review, self-reported incident review and interview, the facility failed to ensure all
residents were free from incidents of misappropriation of medication. This affected three residents (#58,
#90, and #91) of three residents reviewed for misappropriation. The facility census was 89.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Record review revealed Resident #58 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including
diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, anxiety, bipolar disorder, anxiety, suicidal ideations, depression and
neuropathy. Record review revealed Resident #58 was alert and oriented to person, place, and time with a
current Brief Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15 (out of 15 on the most recent Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0
assessment completed on [DATE]. Review of physician's orders revealed the resident received the
anti-psychotic medication, Abilify 15 milligrams (mg) by mouth once daily at bedtime.
Review of Resident #90's closed medical record review revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on
[DATE] and was discharged to the hospital on [DATE] and did not return to the facility. The resident had
diagnoses including paranoid schizophrenia, anxiety, hypothyroidism, hypertension, delusional disorders,
reduced mobility, and muscle weakness. This resident had a BIMS score of 15 (out of 15) on the last MDS
3.0 assessment completed on [DATE]. Review of physician's orders during the resident's stay revealed the
resident had an order for the anti-psychotic medication, Risperdal 1 mg by mouth twice daily in the morning
and at bedtime.
Review of Resident #91's closed medical record revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE]
and expired in the facility on [DATE]. Resident #91 had diagnoses including myocardial infarction, bipolar
disorder, hypertension, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety, dysphagia, schizophrenia, atrial fibrillation, and
hyperlipidemia. The resident was alert to person and place with a BIMS score of 9 (out of 15) on the last
completed MDS 3.0 assessment completed on [DATE]. Review of physician's orders during the resident's
stay revealed the resident had an order for the anti-psychotic medication, Seroquel 25 mg by mouth once
daily in the morning.
Review of facility self-reported incident (SRI), tracking number 233025 revealed on [DATE] the facility
became aware of a situation involving a possible misappropriation of property, which involved a former
nurse who worked as a contracted agent. Review of the SRI revealed the incidents involved three residents
(one current and two discharged ) and was also being investigated by an Ohio Board of Nursing Special
Investigator. The report identified Registered Nurse #40 as the person of interest in the investigation.
Medications included Seroquel 25 mg, Abilify 15 mg, and Risperdal 1 mg.
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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
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Event ID:
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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
365313
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/03/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Bridgeport Health Care Center
2125 Royce Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662
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 0602
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Interview with the Administrator and Director of Nursing on [DATE] at 8:45 A.M. revealed the facility was
notified of an ongoing investigation involving one current and two former residents. Both stated that a
Special Investigator from the Board of Nursing telephoned the facility on [DATE] and informed them of an
ongoing investigation involving psychotropic medications for Resident #58, Resident #90, and Resident
#91. They stated a medication card for each resident was returned to them on [DATE], with the count for
each: Resident #58 had nine pills out of thirty for Aripiprazole (Abilify) 15 mg; Resident #90 had 28 out of
thirty for Risperidone 1 mg; and Resident #91 had 16 out of thirty for Seroquel 25 mg. These medications
were returned with a suspected misappropriation date between June and [DATE]. Both verified they did not
know or suspect these medications had been taken from the facility, and verified they first became aware of
the situation on [DATE]. Both indicated they were told by the investigator that the investigation was ongoing
and that was the only information they had been provided.
Telephone Interview with Enforcement Agent #50 on [DATE] at 10:55 A.M. revealed this agent received a
complaint from a former boyfriend of Registered Nurse #40 recently. He stated the boyfriend provided him
with the three cards of medications for the three residents involved, while being told the former nurse at the
facility had brought them home for the boyfriend to use. He stated he personally brought the medications
back to the facility on [DATE], and informed the facility of the investigation that was ongoing.
Observation of Medication Rooms with the Director of Nursing on [DATE] at 12:10 P.M. revealed any
medications that were due to be returned to the pharmacy were to be placed in sealable plastic bags and
kept on the counter to be picked up by pharmacy personnel. The Director of Nursing revealed when a
resident was either discharged , a medication was discontinued, or if the resident would expire, all
medications were to be placed in the plastic bags and kept in the locked medication room until they were
picked up by the pharmacy. The Director of Nursing stated she could not say for sure, but believed
Registered Nurse #40 removed the medications from the room on night shift after the three residents had
either went to the hospital or expired.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Control Number OH00141175.
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