F 0658
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility nursing staff failed to give acetaminophen (generic for Tylenol, a
medication for mild pain and fever reducer) as ordered to one of two sampled residents (Resident 1) when
Resident 1 was given more than 3000 mg (milligrams) of acetaminophen on 29 days of 34 days at the
facility. This failure to follow Resident 1 ' s physician ' s orders had the potential to cause liver damage in a
vulnerable resident who had several serious medical problems.
Residents Affected - Some
Finding:
During a record review of Resident 1 ' s electronic medical record on 2/20/25 at 1:20 p.m., Resident 1 ' s
face sheet (demographic information) revealed Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with
multiple medical diagnoses including heart transplant, end-stage kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes mellitus
(a chronic disease characterized by high blood sugar), broken right hip with surgical repair, and Covid-19.
Further review of Resident 1 ' s face sheet revealed he was discharged on 1/6/25.
Review of Resident 1's care plan revealed a focus area, dated 12/4/24, At risk for pain or discomfort due to
fracture of the right femur and recent surgical repair of the right hip, [right] side rib pain. Interventions
included, Administer medication as ordered.
Review of Resident 1 ' s physician ' s orders revealed a physician ' s order dated 12/3/24 for Tylenol Extra
Strength Oral Tablet 500 MG (Acetaminophen) Give 2 tablet [sic] by mouth three times a day for PAIN NTE
(not to exceed) 3000mg of acetaminophen in 24h/day. Further review of Resident 1 ' s physician orders
revealed a physician ' s order dated 12/3/24 for Tylenol Tablet 325 MG (Acetaminophen) Give 2 tablet by
mouth every 6 hours as needed for Generalized Discomfort Not to Exceed 3000 mg in 24 hours.
Review of Resident 1 ' s medication administration record (MAR) for December 2024 and January 2025
indicated Resident 1 received 3650 mg of acetaminophen on 17 days during his stay, 4300 mg of
acetaminophen on 10 days during his stay, and 4950 mg of acetaminophen on 2 days during his stay.
During a record review and concurrent interview on 2/25/25 at 1:56 p.m., Director of Nursing (DON)
reviewed Resident 1 ' s physician orders during his stay 12/3/24 to 1/6/25, and Resident 1's December
2024 MAR. DON verified Resident 1 had concurrent physician orders for acetaminophen 1000 mg three
times a day, for a total of 3000 mg daily, and acetaminophen 650 mg every six hours as needed. DON
stated the fact that both orders indicated the acetaminophen should not exceed 3000 mg in 24 hours could
be confusing to the nurses. DON verified Resident 1 ' s December 2024 MAR indicated Resident 1 was
administered more than 3000 mg of acetaminophen on most days in December 2024. DON stated it was
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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:
555222
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
555222
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/25/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lakeport Post Acute
1291 Craig Avenue
Lakeport, CA 95453
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 0658
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
her expectation that if Resident 1 wanted more than 3000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours, the nurse
should have called the doctor and clarified he wanted Resident 1 to have both orders. When queried, DON
stated the concern with having more than 3000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours was that acetaminophen
could hurt the liver.
Review of facility policy and procedure Administering Medications, revised 4/2019, revealed, Medications
are administered in a safe and timely manner, and as prescribed. If a dosage is believed to be inappropriate
or excessive for a resident, or a medication has been identified as having potential adverse consequences
for the resident . the person preparing or administering the medication will contact the prescriber . to
discuss the concerns.
Review of acetaminophen 500 mg tablet package insert on dailymed.nlm.nih.gov (accessed on 2/27/25)
indicated, Liver warning: This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take
more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours with other drugs containing acetaminophen .
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