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
interview and record review, the facility failed to provide pharmaceutical services (including procedures that
assure the accurate administering of all drugs and biologicals) to meet the needs of each resident for one
(Resident #1) of three residents reviewed for pharmaceutical services.
The facility failed to administer Resident #1's Amlodipine and Metoprolol (blood pressure medications) for
eight days after being admitted to the facility on [DATE].
This failure could affect residents by putting them at risk of exacerbation and/or deterioration of their health
conditions.
Findings included:
Review of Resident #1's undated face sheet reflected an [AGE] year-old female who was admitted to the
facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including atrial fibrillation (irregular/rapid heart rhythm), history of stroke
and heart attack, and hypertension (high blood pressure).
Review of Resident #1's admission MDS assessment, dated 11/13/24, reflected a BIMS was not
completed. Section I (Active Diagnoses) reflected she had hypertension.
Review of Resident #1's admission care plan, dated 11/11/24, reflected she had altered cardiovascular
status r/t acute stroke, hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), hypertension, and A-fib with an intervention of
administering medications per MD orders.
Review of Resident #1's hospital discharge paperwork, dated 11/11/24, reflected orders for the following
medications:
Amlodipine Besylate Oral Tablet - 2.5 MG - once a day; Metoprolol Succinate ER Oral Tablet - take 25 MG
once a day.
Review of Resident #1's physician order, with a start date of 11/12/24 and a D/C date of 11/12/24 reflected
Amlodipine Besylate Oral Tablet - 2.5 MG - give one tablet by mouth one time a day for HTN and Metoprolol
Succinate ER- 25 MG Tablet - Give 1 tablet by mouth at bedtime related to HTN.
.
Review of Resident #1's November 2024 MAR, reflected she was administered Amlodipine and Metoprolol
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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:
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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
676327
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
12/11/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
The Springs Healthcare and Rehabilitation
1500 Cottonwood Creek Trail
Cedar Park, TX 78613
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
on 11/12/24.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Review of Resident #1's blood pressure readings in her EMR, dated 11/21/24, reflected the following:
11/21/24 7:56 AM - 200/90 mmHg
Residents Affected - Few
11/21/24 8:00 AM - 200/90 mmHg
11/21/24 8:01 AM - 200/90 mmHg
Review of Resident #1's physician order, with a start date of 11/21/24, reflected Metoprolol Succinate ER25 MG Tablet - Give 1 tablet by mouth one time a day related to HTN.
Review of Resident #1's November 2024 MAR reflected Amlodipine and Metoprolol were administered on
11/12/24 and no blood pressure medications were administered again until 11/21/24 when she was
administered Metoprolol.
During a telephone interview on 12/11/24 at 12:54 PM, LVN A stated Resident #1 was admitted from the
hospital with blood pressure medication. He stated he gave the orders to the NP who okayed them, and he
put them in the system. He stated he never discontinued the orders .
During an interview on 12/11/24 at 1:46 PM, the DON stated there was a miscommunication between the
nurse and NP regarding Resident #1's medications upon admission. She stated the NP wanted to
discontinue one of the blood pressure medications and verbally told the nurse. She stated somehow both of
the blood pressure medications got discontinued. She stated after this incident she conducted in-services
on following hospital discharge orders and putting in orders after NP verification. She stated they no longer
allow just a verbal order if the NP is in the facility. She stated a negative outcome of not being administered
prescribed blood pressure medication could be a lot of things including cardiac issues .
Review of a grievance form, dated 11/20/24 and voiced by Resident #1's RP, reflected the following:
Concern/Details: Complaint of high BP and no one did anything about it . Meds were changed and
discontinued that weren't to be changed .
Action Taken: NP Restarted BP meds in question.
Review of the facility's Medication and Treatment Orders Policy, revised July 2016, reflected the following:
Orders for medications and treatments will be consistent with principles of safe and effective order writing.
.
7. Verbal orders must be signed (written or e-signed) by the prescriber.
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