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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, observations, staff interviews, and review of manufacturer's instructions, the facility
failed to ensure staff prime an insulin pen prior to administration. This affected one (#11) out of three
reviewed for medication administration. The facility census was 110.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Review of the medical record for Resident #11 revealed an admission date of 08/31/24. Diagnoses included
type two diabetes mellitus (DM II), chronic pulmonary edema, and congestive heart failure (CHF).
Review of the care plan dated 08/31/24 revealed Resident #11 had diabetes mellitus. Interventions included
administering diabetes medication as ordered.
Review of the physician order dated 08/31/24, revealed Resident #11 was ordered Humalog (quick acting
insulin) Kwik Pen 100 unit per milliliter (ml) solution pen-injector, inject subcutaneously with meals for DM II
per a sliding scale.
Review of the Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], revealed Resident #11 had
intact cognition as evidenced by a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15. This resident was
assessed to require setup with eating, partial assistance with toileting, dressing, and transfers, and
supervision with bathing.
Observation on 01/14/25 at 9:40 A.M. revealed Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #22 administered two units
of Humalog Kwik Pen to Resident #11. LPN #22 did not prime the insulin pen prior to administering the
insulin to Resident #11. LPN #22 dialed insulin pen to two units per sliding scale related to blood sugar of
202.
Interview on 01/15/25 at 9:45 A.M. with LPN #22 verified she did not prime insulin prior to administering
insulin.
Review of the manufacturer instructions for Humalog Kwik Pen revealed the following:
1) Pull the pen cap straight off.
2) Check the liquid in the pen.
3) Select a new needle.
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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:
366380
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
366380
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/15/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Indianspring of Oakley
4900 Babson Place
Cincinnati, OH 45227
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)
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4) Push the capped needle straight onto the pen and twist the needle on until it is tight.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
5) Pull off the outer needle shield.
6) To prime the pen, turn the dose knob to select two units.
Residents Affected - Few
7) Hold the pen with the needle pointing up and tap the cartridge holder gently to collect air bubbles at top.
8) Continue holding the pen with needle pointing up and push the dose knob until it stops and zero was
seen in the dose window.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00160452.
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