F 0759
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to make sure its medication error rate was not
less than 5% of 2 of 25 residents reviewed for medication administration.
Residents Affected - Few
1.
The facility's medication error rate was 8%.
2.
The facility failed to order medications for medication administration at designated time.
These deficient practices could place residents at risk of severe consequences leading to declining health,
harm, or hospitalization due to missed medications.
Findings:
Resident # 212
Record review of Resident #212's face sheet revealed an [AGE] year-old female admitted [DATE] with a
diagnosis of Wedge Compression Fracture of T-11 Vertebra (When front of lower spinal column collapses
but back side does not), Subsequent Encounter for Fracture for Routine Healing (active treatment and
routine care for the fracture).
Record review of Resident #212's Care Plan dated 3/7/2023 revealed the resident communicates easily
and understands staff. She required one-person physical assistance with personal hygiene, toilet use,
dressing, bathing, bed mobility and transfers.
Record review of Resident #212's physician order revealed Hydroxyzine HCL 10mg 1 PO Q12H for
allergies: start date 3/4/2023.
Record review of Resident #212's MAR dated, 3/1/2023-3/31/2023 revealed nurses entered Code 9 (Not
available) on medication (Hydroxyzine)totaling 5 doses for the following dates and times: 3/4/2023 8:00pm,
3/5/2023 8:00pm, 3/6/2023 8:00am, 3/6/2023 8:00pm, 3/7/2023 8:00am.
Record review of Resident #212's MAR dated, 3/1/2023 to 3/31/2023 revealed blank spaces on the MAR
on 3/7/2023 at 8:00pm and on 3/8/2023 at 8:00am meaning the Hydroxyzine had not been addressed or
administered.
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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
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Event ID:
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
676420
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
03/09/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
The Brightpointe
604 S Conroe Medical Dr
Conroe, TX 77304
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 0759
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Observation/Interview on 3/8/2023 at 7:25am during medication administration of RN#1 revealed her going
to administer a dose of Hydroxyzine to Resident #212, she looked through the medication cart and she
could not locate Resident #212's Hydroxyzine. She said they were out of Hydroxyzine and the medication
had to be ordered. She said they could not administer the Hydroxyzine until the facility filled resident #212's
order for Hydroxyzine.
Residents Affected - Few
Resident #7
Record review of Resident #7 revealed a [AGE] year-old female with a diagnosis of Cerebral Infarction,
Unspecified (Occurs because of disrupted blood flow to the brain). Heart Failure Unspecified (Heart cannot
pump enough blood to support other organs).
Record review of Resident #7's Care Plan dated 1/20/2023 revealed the resident had impaired cognitive
function related to Dementia and was dependent on bathing, bed mobility, bedfast, dressing, eating,
personal hygiene, toileting, and transfers.
Record review of Resident #7's physician order dated 3/4/2023 revealed Potassium Chloride ER Oral Tablet
Extended Release 10meq (Potassium Chloride) Give 1 tablet by mouth one time a day for Supplement.
Record review of Resident #7's MAR dated, 3/1/2023-3/31/2023 revealed Code 9 (Not Available) was
entered on the Potassium totaling 2 doses for the following dates and times: 3/8/2023 at 9:00am and
3/9/2023 at 9:00am.
Observation of LVN #1 on 3/8/2023 at 7:56am revealed she looked at Resident #7's MAR and did not
administer the potassium because she said she could not crush the medication so she would have to call
hospice for an order.
In an interview on 3/8/2023 at 7:56am LVN #1 said Resident #7 could not have the potassium because the
resident could not swallow the pill and the medication could not be crushed. She said she called hospice on
Sunday 3/5/23 for a new order, and she had not heard back from them. Surveyor pointed out that today was
Wednesday 3/8/2023 and asked LVN #1 if she had followed up with hospice and she said no.
In an interview on 3/8/2023 at 11:12am with NP#3, she said if a person does not get potassium their
potassium could go low or if they have a cardiac condition their cardiac muscle could be affected. She said
residents could go into A-fib (Fluttering of the Heart muscle) if they had A-fib previously.
In an interview on 3/9/2023 at 12:16pm LVN#1 said she ordered the potassium on 3/5/23 but forgot to
document in the nurse's notes.
In an interview on 3/8/2023 at 12:30pm Chief Clinical Officer, he said the pharmacy makes three deliveries
a day. He said the nurses were supposed to report to him if they did not get their medications. He said he
in-serviced nursing staff in February on what to do if a medication was not available. He said the
expectation for any medication was that he ordered that day by 9pm and the medications would be received
by 5am the next morning. He said if the medication was not received the nurse was supposed to escalate to
management so that it could be delivered as soon as possible. He said he was unaware the resident #212
had not received Hydralazine for 5 days and resident #7 had not received
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676420
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
676420
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
03/09/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
The Brightpointe
604 S Conroe Medical Dr
Conroe, TX 77304
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 0759
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Potassium on 3/8/2023 and 3/9/2023 had missed medications due to physician orders not being filled
timely. He said if this was not done it was a failure of communication from the nurses. He said that he
became lax in his auditing of Code 9 which was what they use to see when medications were not
administered. He said, Code 9 was what the nurses used to chart when a medication was missed.
Record review of facility in-service titled, Charting Requirements, dated 2/8/2023 read in part . Educate
staff on procedure if medication not available and To ensure medication are available for patients .
Record review of facility's medication policy titled, Administering Medication, dated 2019, read in part .
Medications are administered in accordance with prescriber orders, including any required time frame .
Record review of facility's medication policy titled, Administering Medication, dated 2019, read in part .
Medication administration times are determined by resident need and benefit, not staff convenience .
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