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
medical record review, resident interview, and staff interview the facility failed to ensure resident pain
medication was available for administration. This affected one (Resident #39) of three residents reviewed
for pain management. The facility census was 38.
Findings include:
Review of the medical record for Resident #39 revealed an admission date of 05/17/24 at 11:00 A.M. with
diagnoses including diabetes mellitus, anxiety disorder, insomnia, hypertensive kidney disease with stage
three kidney failure, heart arrhythmia, pneumonia, adult failure to thrive, prostatic hypertrophy, and a history
of transient ischemic attack and cerebral infarction (stroke).
Review of the physician's orders for Resident #39 revealed an order dated 05/17/24 to administer Lyrica 25
milligrams (mg) in the morning and Lyrica 50 mg orally at bedtime for pain.
Review of the Medication Administration Record (MAR) for Resident #39 dated May 2024 revealed the
resident missed the following doses of Lyrica due to the medication was not available to be administered:
05/17/24 at 7:00 P.M., 05/18/24 at 7:00 A.M., 05/18/24 at 7:00 P.M. Further review of the MAR revealed
Resident #39 did not receive his first dose of Lyrica until 05/19/24 at 7:00 A.M.
Interview on 06/13/24 at 7:51 A.M. with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #40 confirmed Resident #39 did
not receive the first three scheduled doses of Lyrica upon his admission because the medication wasn't
available. LPN #40 confirmed Resident #39 was very upset that he missed doses of Lyrica on the following
dates: 05/17/24 at 7:00 P.M., 05/18/24 at 7:00 A.M., 05/18/24 at 7:00 P.M. LPN #40 confirmed the physician
needed to transmit a prescription to the pharmacy before they would deliver the medication. She had
notified the physician, but the medication wasn't available for administration.
Interview on 06/13/24 at 8:06 A.M. with Resident #39 confirmed when he was first admitted the facility was
unable to obtain his Lyrica to treat his leg pain and he had been very upset with the situation. Resident #39
stated the facility did administer Tylenol, but it wasn't as effective as the Lyrica medication.
Interview on 06/17/24 at 3:10 P.M. with the Administrator confirmed she had received a message from LPN
#40 on 05/18/24 that Resident #39 was threatening to leave against medical advice because he had not
received his Lyrica. The Administrator confirmed she sent a text message to the physician and the
physician responded immediately and sent a text message that she would send an order for the Lyrica via
facsimile to the 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
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
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Event ID:
365874
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
365874
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/18/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Hudson Elms Nursing Center
563 W Streetsboro Road
Hudson, OH 44236
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
Interview on 06/17/24 at 3:21 P.M. with Pharmacist #41 confirmed the pharmacy received an order for
Lyrica from the physician on 05/18/24 at 2:59 P.M. and the pharmacy delivered Resident #39's Lyrica to the
facility on [DATE] at 7:54 P.M.
This deficiency represents noncompliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00154482.
Residents Affected - Few
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Previous Versions Obsolete
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