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, staff interview, review of personnel records and facility policy review, the facility failed to
ensure the integrity and security of controlled substances and failed to maintain accurate narcotic
destruction records as required, when Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #694 forged LPN #677's signature
on a controlled drug record for Residents #483. This affected one resident (#483) of three residents
reviewed for controlled medications. The facility census was 68.Findings include:Review of Resident #483's
medical record revealed an admission date of 09/26/25 with diagnoses including fracture of unspecified
part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing, aftercare
following joint replacement surgery, presence of right artificial hip joint, malignant neoplasm of overlapping
sites of colon, malignant neoplasm of pancreas, unspecified, type II diabetes mellitus with diabetic
autonomic (poly)neuropathy, essential (primary) hypertension, mixed hyperlipidemia, other acute
postprocedural pain, pain in right hip, neoplasm related pain (acute)(chronic),trigeminal neuralgia, major
depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified, generalized anxiety disorder, autonomic neuropathy in
diseases classified elsewhere, history of falling, muscle weakness (generalized), personal history of
transient ischemic attack (TIA), cerebral infarction without residual deficits, and personal history of other
venous thrombosis and embolism, long term (current) use of anticoagulants.Review of Resident #483
progress notes dated 09/12/25 revealed Resident #483 began palliative services.Review of the admission
Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #483 had impaired cognition and
functional limitation in range of motion (ROM) to one side in the lower extremities. Resident #483 was
dependent on staff for mobility and frequently incontinent.Review of the September 2025 medication
administration record (MAR) for Resident #483 revealed an order dated 09/12/25 (discontinued 09/26/25)
for oxycodone w/acetaminophen (APAP) 5/325 milligrams (mg) (opioid pain medication) one tablet by
mouth every four hours for pain.Review of the controlled drug record revealed on 09/16/25 an oxycodone
w/APAP 5/325 was signed as wasted by LPN #694 and initialed by (LPN #677) as witnessing LPN #694
waste the medication. Interview on 12/04/25 at 11:42 A.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) revealed on
09/16/25 LPN #694 signed that she wasted a narcotic forging another nurse's (LPN #677) initials as a
witness. The DON was not made unaware of this until 09/19/25. At that time, LPN #694 was suspended and
an investigation began. LPN #694 was suspended from 09/20/25 through 09/23/23. LPN #677 was on shift;
was aware LPN #694 wasted narcotic and did not get back to station to witness the wasting of the narcotic
and initial as a witness in the controlled drug record with LPN #694. LPN #677 was disciplined for
medication wasting policy and was written up and educated on 10/08/25. One-on-one education and
competencies were completed with all nurses.Interview on 12/04/25 at 12:37 P.M. via telephone with LPN
#694 revealed she wasted a narcotic for a resident (Resident #483) on 09/16/25 and asked another nurse,
LPN #677, to waste it with her. LPN #677 said, just put my initials, I trust you. LPN #694 indicated she put
LPN
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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)
Previous Versions Obsolete
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Event ID:
365822
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
365822
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
12/04/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Briarfield Manor
461 South Canfield Niles Road
Youngstown, OH 44515
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
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
#677's initials and wasted the narcotic in the shred box. LPN #694 indicated this was the only incident.
Review of personnel records for LPN #694 revealed a disciplinary form dated 09/24/25, stating LPN #694
did not follow the facility's medication administration and wasting policy. LPN #694 was placed off duty
during the investigation and was suspended from 09/20/25 through 09/23/25 and returned on 09/24/25
after a negative drug test. Review of personnel records for LPN #677 revealed a disciplinary form dated
10/08/25, stating LPN #677 did not follow the facility's medication administration and wasting policy. LPN
#677 was given a written warning.Review of the facility's medication administration policy, dated 03/20/19,
revealed the DON, nurse, and/or pharmacist witnessing the destruction ensures the following information
entered on the individual controlled substance accountability record book to include date of destruction,
resident's name, name and strength of medication, prescription number, amount of medication destroyed,
and signatures of witness.This deficiency represents noncompliance investigated under Complaint Number
2639628.
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365822
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