F 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a
licensed pharmacist.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
record review, interview, and facility policy review the facility failed to ensure pain medication was ordered
and was timely available for administration for Resident #26. This affected one resident (#26) of three
residents reviewed for medication administration. The facility census was 105.
Findings include:
Review of the medical record for Resident # 26 revealed an admission date of 06/13/24 with diagnoses
including malignant neoplasm of the pelvic bones, sacrum, coccyx, scapula, skull, and face (bone cancer),
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, prediabetes, hypertension, and the presence of atherosclerotic
heart disease of the coronary artery with the presence of aortocoronary bypass graft (bypass due to the
narrowing of arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle).
Review of the admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #26 was
cognitively intact.
Review of the physician order dated 06/13/24 revealed an order for the administration of Morphine 30
milligrams (mg) (opioid pain medication) twice a day.
Review of the care plan dated 06/13/24 revealed Resident #26 was at risk for pain related to cancer. An
intervention was to administer pain medication as ordered and monitor for effectiveness.
Review of the nursing progress notes dated 06/13/24 revealed a family member of Resident #26 was upset
that medications were not available for administration. The family member was educated that medications
must be verified and signed by the prescriber. The family member offered to provide Resident #26's pain
medication that was available at home.
Review of Nurse Practitioner notes from 06/13/24 and 06/14/24 revealed no documented evidence
Resident #26's pain medication was ordered.
An interview with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #515 on 07/02/25 at 9:00 A.M. revealed an attempt was
made to obtain a pull code (a code to enter to unlock a medication storage box that contains controlled
substance medications for immediate use when the facility has not yet received the pharmacy shipment) on
06/13/24. The provision of the code was denied by the pharmacy because the pharmacy had not yet
received the signed order for the pain medication from the prescriber.
An interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 07/02/24 at 1:42 P.M. verified the signed order
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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
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
365672
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
365672
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/08/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Autumn Hills Care Center
2565 Niles Vienna Rd
Niles, OH 44446
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 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
was not provided to the pharmacy by Nurse Practitioner #502 until 06/15/24. The DON also verified
providing direction allowing a family member of Resident # 26 to bring the ordered pain medication that was
available at Resident #26's home.
An interview with Pharmacist #503 on 07/01/24 at 8:46 A.M. revealed that to fill a narcotic medication, there
needs to be a signed order from the ordering prescriber. The signed order for Resident # 26's Morphine 30
mg was received on 06/15/24, and the medication was sent to the facility on the same date.
Review of the undated facility policy titled Medication Administration General Guidelines revealed
medications are to be administered as prescribed in accordance with good nursing principles and practices.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Master Complaint Number OH00155057.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365672
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