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
Self-Reported Incident review, medical record review, resident interview, staff interview and policy review
the facility failed to prevent misappropriation of resident narcotics. This affected one resident (Resident #20)
of four residents reviewed for narcotic medication use. The facility census was 73.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Review of Resident #20's medical record revealed an admission date of 10/13/22 with diagnoses that
included chronic pain syndrome, right above the knee amputation and low back pain.
Review of the Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] revealed the resident had
intact cognition and experienced pain frequently. The numeric pain rating was 8 on a 0-10 pain scale with
10 being the worst pain. The resident's pain affected his sleep and limited day-to-day activities.
Review of the physician orders revealed Oxycodone five milligram (mg) tablet give one 5 mg tablet every six
hours as needed for pain, Robaxin 750 mg one tablet four times a day for muscle spasms/pain, and
methanol patches topically twice a day for low back pain.
Review of Self-Reported Incident Number 237096 dated 07/14/23 revealed it was discovered during
change of shift (during narcotic reconciliation) on 07/14/23 at 3:31 P.M. that 11 Oxycodone tablets
belonging to Resident #20 were missing from the outside pharmacy container and replaced with loratadine
(allergy medication) tablets. This was immediately reported to nursing management who then began the
investigation. The police department was called and (the incident) reported. The pharmacy, regional
nursing, the administrator, resident and physician were notified. All nurses were instructed to report (to the
facility) within several hours for a toxicology (drug) screening. The facility's conclusion/findings revealed the
missing medication was not recovered, 11 pills will be replaced by the facility. The outside pharmacy has
agreed to package in a unit dose system moving forward. Education was provided to nursing staff and
audits were initiated.
Review of the Pharmacy Controlled Substance Record for Resident #20's Oxycodone revealed on 07/07/23
the facility was provided with 120 tablets of Oxycodone 5 mg. On 07/14/23, when the misappropriation of
the medication was reported, the record indicated 95 Oxycodone tablets remained.
Interview with the Director of Nursing and Assistant Director of Nursing on 07/19/23 at 6:40 A.M. verified on
07/14/23 11 of Resident #20's Oxycodone tablets were noted to be replaced with loratadine tablets. This
was found during shift change narcotic reconciliation on 07/14/23. They further indicated due to a national
shortage of Oxycodone tablets, the facility had to use an alternate pharmacy
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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
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Event ID:
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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
365324
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/19/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Gardens of Belden Village
5005 Higbee Avenue NW
Canton, OH 44718
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
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F 0602
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
provider who packaged the tablets in a bottle rather than the traditional blister pack card. (contains one
capsule/tablet in each pocket or cavity, sealed to protect the medication from obvious tampering and is
used to easily identify the number of capsules/tablets available). The bottle of Oxycodone was in use for
seven days prior to someone identifying a difference among the tablets in the bottle. Additionally, they
received a note from staff on 07/17/23 that Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #250 was working while
impaired and using drugs. The LPN was called in and asked to submit an additional urine specimen (for
drug screening) but the LPN refused and resigned at that time. LPN #250 had a previous drug screening
completed on 07/14/23 with negative results. Further interview revealed the facility was unable to determine
who misappropriated the medications and when the tablets were misappropriated due to the use of a pill
bottle rather than a blister pack/unit dose system. However, the facility substantiated the allegation of
narcotic misappropriation verified by evidence.
Interview with Resident #20 on 07/19/23 at 8:30 A.M. revealed staff informed him his Oxycodone pills were
replaced with loratadine pills. The resident was unsure if he always received the correct medication as
ordered for pain.
Interview with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #206 on 07/19/23 at 9:38 A.M. revealed on 07/14/23, when
she was counting narcotics during shift change (with another nurse) she noticed two different pills in
Resident #20's bottle of Oxycodone 5 mg. When she noticed the difference she asked the on-coming nurse
to look up the pill numbers on the computer to verify if they were the same medication. She indicated the
pill finder search revealed 11 of the pills were loratadine 10 mg tablets rather than the labeled Oxycodone 5
mg. She immediately informed the DON and ADON.
Review of the facility policy Resident Abuse with a revision date of 02/01/17 revealed the following;
Misappropriation of resident property is the deliberate misplacement, exploitation or wrongful, temporary or
permanent use of a resident's belongings or money without the resident's consent. Misappropriation of
Personal Property - theft of a resident's medication. Acts of abuse directed against residents are absolutely
prohibited. Such acts are cause for disciplinary action, including dismissal and possible criminal
prosecution.
This deficiency represent non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00144540.
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