F 0758
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated,
prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic
medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that unnecessary antipsychotic
medications were not administered without an adequate rational for use and the facility failed to reevaluate
the use of a PRN psychotropic drug for 1 of 6 resident's reviewed (Resident #9).
- Resident #9 had a PRN order for Xanax (an anti-anxiety medication) for more than 14 days without
physician documentation re-evaluating the medication' to continue its use beyond the 14 days.
- The facility failed to attempt a routine gradual dose reduction (GDR) for Resident #9's PRN Xanax,
Sertraline and Trazadone.
These failures could affect 14 residents receiving psychoactive medications by placing them at risk for
adverse side effects due to unnecessary drugs.
The findings were:
A record review of Resident #9's face sheet dated 5/12/22 revealed a [AGE] year-old female admitted to the
facility on [DATE]. Her diagnoses included recurrent mild major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorderunspecified.
Record review of Resident #9 ' s Comprehensive Minimum Data Set assessment, dated 2/22/22, revealed
Resident #9:
-had moderate impaired cognitive status;
-had trouble staying asleep or going asleep;
-was sleeping too much and feeling tired or having little energy nearly every day;
-had no hallucinations or delusions;
-had no abnormal social behaviors and antianxiety medication once;
-used an antidepressant medication 7 out of 7 days;
-received no antipsychotic medications in the last seven days; and
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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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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
676336
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/12/2022
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Continuing Care at Eagles Trace
14703 Eagle Vista Drive Bldg 601b
Houston, TX 77077
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 0758
-gradual dose review and Drug Regimen Review section was not filled out.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Record review of Resident #9's care plan dated 11/24/21 reflected in part .Sertraline 50mg daily and
Trazadone 50mg at HS for depression: please monitor med side effects . I am on hospice care with
following comfort medications for as needed: Lorazepam 0.5mg and Xanax 0.25mg as needed every 4
hours, for anxiety . Monitor side effects . The care plan did not address what behaviors to monitor or what
type of medication side effects to monitor.
Residents Affected - Some
A record review of Resident #9's Medication Profile Orders dated 5/12/22 revealed an order for:
-Xanax 0.25mg tablet given PRN every 4 hours for anxiety disorder, start date 5/13/21.
-Sertraline 50mg tablet every morning for major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild, start date 11/15/19.
-Trazodone 50mg tablet hour of sleep for insomnia, start date 2/11/21.
Record review of the Pharmacy Gradual Dose Reduction Tracking Log dated 3/14/22 and 4/18/22 for
Resident #9 revealed:
-PRN Xanax, last GDR request 7/19/21. Last GDR attempt was blank.
-Sertraline, last GDR request 11/1/19. Last GDR attempt 11/14/19.
-Trazadone, last GDR request 5/2/19. Last GDR attempt 5/8/19. Last dosage increased 2/11/21.
A record review of Resident #9's Medication Administration Record for April 2022 and May 2022 revealed
she did not receive her PRN Xanax.
Record review of Resident #9 psych consult dated 9/11/21 revealed the case was closed because the
resident was stable.
An observation of Resident #9 on 5/10/22 at 12:13 p.m. revealed the resident was lying in bed, asleep.
Another observation of Resident #9 on 5/10/22 at approximately 1:00 p.m. revealed the resident appeared
drowsy while eating her lunch meal in the dining room with staff assistance.
An observation of Resident #9 on 5/11/22 at 10:26 p.m. revealed Resident #9 revealed was sitting in her
w/c in her room, alert and orientated x 2-3, (person, place, and general time). The resident requested to go
to bed because she was tired.
An observation of Resident #9 on 5/11/22 at 12:23 p.m. revealed Resident #9 was sitting up in her w/c in
the main dining room with her eyes closed and appeared to be asleep.
An interview on 5/12/22 at 11:33 a.m. the DON said she and the CNA's monitored medication side effects
of anti-psychotropics and documented on a computer program. She explained that if a CNA marked yes,
meaning any side effects, they would notify the nurse and the nurse would reassess for those side effects.
The DON said the CNA's knew the medication side effects of the anti-psychotropics
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676336
If continuation sheet
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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
676336
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/12/2022
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Continuing Care at Eagles Trace
14703 Eagle Vista Drive Bldg 601b
Houston, TX 77077
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 0758
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
medications training provided. The surveyor requested from the DON the training provided for psychotropic
monitor completed by CNA's and not provided prior to exit. The DON said she was responsible for the
pharmacy reviews and the gradual dose reductions.
Interview on 5/12/22 at 12:26 p.m. with RN A (nurse manager) revealed the nurse staff were to monitor
medication side effects on the 24-hour report if concerns were identified. She said if a nurse saw a change,
they would also document the side effect into a nurse ' s note. RN A said there was no other place to
monitor or document medication side effects except to make a nurse ' s note.
In an interview on 5/12/22 at 12:30 p.m. LVN A said she was the floor nurse caring for Resident #9. The
LVN A said Resident #9 was so good and did not need her PRN Xanax for a long time. LVN A said when
the resident was admitted to the facility, she was anxious. She said the nurse was to monitor and document
medication side effects and behaviors in a nurse ' s note. She said she was not sure what medication side
effects behaviors she was to monitor for use of Trazadone or Sertraline.
Record review of Resident #9's nurse notes from 2/15/22 to 5/12/22. There was no nurse note related to the
resident behavior, anxiety, or insomnia.
Record review of the facility provided policy on Psychoactive Medications, dated June 2021, reflected in
part .Psychoactive medication therapy shall be used only when it is necessary to achieve specific treatment
goals. Once treatment goals have been achieved, residents on psychoactive medications will receive
gradual dose reductions and behavioral interventions, as clinically indicated, in an effort to discontinue
these medications . 1. All psychoactive medication orders will contain supporting documentation . The
minimum documentation required includes a specific diagnosis or condition or a specific target behavior . If
PRN antipsychotic medications has not been used within fourteen (14) days, should be discontinued .
Sedative/ Hypnotics . The treatment results in maintenance or improvement of the resident's functional
status without causing problematic side effects . Use medication daily for no more than 10 consecutive days
unless an attempt at gradual dose reduction is unsuccessful
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