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12/23/2024
Arbors at Mifflin
1600 Crider Rd Mansfield, OH 44903
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 medical record review, interview, and facility policy review the facility failed to ensure antibiotics were administered as ordered and the physician was notified when the antibiotics were not available for administration. This deficient practice affected one resident (Resident #25) out of two residents reviewed for antibiotic medication orders. The facility's census was 87.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings Include: A review of Resident #25's medical record revealed admission date 10/03/24 with diagnoses including but not limited to urinary tract infection (UTI), infection of prosthetic hip joint, osteoarthritis, and major depression disorder. Resident #25 required assistance from staff to complete Activities of Daily (ADL) tasks including transfers by a mechanical lift. Resident #25 had intact cognition with a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15 out of 15 dated 10/10/24. A review of Resident #25's physician orders revealed an ordered dated 11/13/24 for an antibiotic Doxycycline Hyclate capsule 100 milligrams (mg) give 100 mg orally every morning and at bedtime related to cellulitis of other sites for 730 total administrations. A review of Resident #25's admission [NAME] Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed in Section N Medications Resident #25 was receiving antibiotic medication for infection of prosthetic joint replacement. A review of Resident #25's Medication Administration Record (MAR) dated 12/01/24 to 12/23/24 revealed the antibiotic order for Doxycycline Hyclate capsule 100 milligrams (mg) give 100 mg orally every morning and at bedtime related to cellulitis of other sites for 730 administrations and had been administered as ordered until the morning doses on 12/19/24 and 12/20/24. Further review revealed the order had been discontinued on 12/21/24 following the administration of the morning dose and restarted on 12/21/24 for the evening dose which was not administered on 12/21/24 or on 12/22/24 for both the morning and evening doses. On 12/23/24 for the morning dose, the medication was marked as being administered. A review of Resident #25's Orders-Administration Note dated 12/19/24 at 9:28 A.M. revealed antibiotic Doxycycline Hyclate capsule 100 mg give 100 mg orally every morning and at bedtime related to cellulitis of other sites for 730 administrations marked na for reason not administered. Further review of Resident #25's Orders-Administration Notes revealed on 12/20/24 at 9:31 A.M. antibiotic Doxycycline Hyclate capsule 100 mg give 100 mg orally every morning and at bedtime related to cellulitis of other sites for 730 administrations marked na for reason not administered, on 12/21/24 at 10:40 P.M. antibiotic Doxycycline Hyclate capsule 100 milligrams mg give 100 mg orally every morning and at
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365763
12/23/2024
Arbors at Mifflin
1600 Crider Rd Mansfield, OH 44903
F 0684
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
bedtime related to cellulitis of other sites for 730 administrations marked on order for reason not administered. On 12/22/24 at 8:59 A.M. antibiotic Doxycycline Hyclate capsule 100 mg marked na for reason not administered. On 12/22/24 at 11:10 P.M. antibiotic Doxycycline Hyclate capsule 100 mg marked not available in contingency, waiting on delivery for reason not administered. A review of Resident #25's progress notes dated 12/19/24 to 12/23/24 revealed there were no notifications to either a physician or a nurse practitioner concerning Resident #25 not being administered the antibiotic Doxycycline Hyclate capsule 100 mg on the dates indicated. An interview on 12/23/24 at 4:15 P.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed Resident #25 did not receive the antibiotic Doxycycline Hyclate as ordered on 12/19/24, 12/20/24, 12/21/24, and on 12/22/24 and there was no notifications to the physician concerning the antibiotic not being administered and not available for administration. The DON stated the nurses should be administering medications as ordered and when unable to do so the nurses should be documenting the reason for a medication not being administered and notifying the physician for further orders or instructions. A review of the facility's policy titled, Medication Administration dated 01/17/23 revealed, Medications are administered by licensed nurse, or other staff who are legally authorized to do so in this state, as ordered by the physician and in accordance with professional standards of practice, in a manner to prevent contamination or infection. A review of the facility's policy titled, Notification of Changes dated 08/29/24 revealed, The facility promptly informs the resident, consults the resident's physician; and notifies, consistent with his or her authority, resident's representative when there is a change requiring notification. This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00160489.
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