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Inspection visit

Health inspection

SYCAMORE TRAILS POST ACUTECMS #3656401 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

365640 09/04/2024 Sycamore Trails Post Acute 450 Oak Ridge Boulevard Miamisburg, OH 45342
F 0760 Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on medical record review and staff and pharmacist interviews, the facility failed to ensure antibiotics were provided as physician ordered resulting in a significant medication error. This affected one (#12) of three residents reviewed for medication administration. Facility census was 78 Residents Affected - Few Findings include: Review of medical record for Resident #12 revealed an admission date of 03/22/24. Diagnoses include bipolar, anxiety, hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed Resident #12 had a Brief Interview Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15 indicating intact cognition. Resident #12 required supervision for bed mobility, transfers, toileting and eating. Review of physician records for Resident #12 revealed an order for Imipenem-Cilastatin (antibiotic) intravenous solution reconstituted 500 milligrams (mg)-give intramuscularly four times daily with a start date of 09/02/24. Review of the September 2024 Medication Administration Record (MAR) for Resident #12 revealed Imipenem-Cilastatin (antibiotic) was scheduled four times a day at midnight, 6:00 A.M., 12:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. starting on 09/02/24. Further review revealed OT was documented on 09/02/24 at midnight through 6:00 A.M. (with the exception of 09/02/24 6:00 P.M. which was blank). Review of the chart code revealed OT was other. Review of the progress note dated 09/04/24 at 5:40 A.M. revealed Imipenem-Cilastatin was awaiting delivery from the pharmacy. Interview on 09/04/24 at 2:02 P.M. with Registered Nurse (RN) #104 revealed she discovered on 09/03/24 that Resident #12's Imipenem-Cilastatin had not been received from the pharmacy and called them to inquire of the status. RN #104 shared the pharmacy informed her the prescription had been profiled at the pharmacy but the order was not filled/sent out, and she was awaiting further clarification. RN #104 verified the medication had not been given as ordered and clarification had not been received at the time of the interview. Interview on 09/04/24 at 2:20 P.M. with Pharmacist #105 revealed the route Resident #12's Imipenem-Cilastatin was ordered was no longer available. The medication could be given intravenously. Pharmacist 3105 further shared Resident #12 had a previous order for the same medication ordered intravenously which had been filled prior to her recent hospitalization. The readmission orders contained the Page 1 of 2 365640 365640 09/04/2024 Sycamore Trails Post Acute 450 Oak Ridge Boulevard Miamisburg, OH 45342
F 0760 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm same medication, ordered intramuscularly and the system deemed the most recent prescription as a duplicate order so the prescription was profiled (kept on file). This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00157637. Residents Affected - Few 365640 Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0760GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F760 - Residents are free of any significant medication errors

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the September 4, 2024 survey of SYCAMORE TRAILS POST ACUTE?

This was a inspection survey of SYCAMORE TRAILS POST ACUTE on September 4, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at SYCAMORE TRAILS POST ACUTE on September 4, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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