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 ensure that the medication error rate was not
five percent or greater. The facility had a medication error rate of 18%, based on 5 errors out of 27
opportunities, which involved 1 of 4 residents (Resident #1) and 1 of 3 staff (MA A) observed during
medication administration reviewed for medication error, in that:
Residents Affected - Few
-MA A administered the incorrect dose of Chlor-Con (potassium chloride) to Resident #1.
-MA A failed to administer 4 additional medications/supplements prior to surveyor intervention.
-MA A had documented she administered the 4 medications/supplements.
-The resident did not receive the medications/supplements until after surveyor intervention.
These failures placed the resident at risk for inadequate therapeutic outcomes, increased negative side
effects, and a decline in health.
Findings include:
Record review of the admission Record (copied 08/22/24) for Resident #1 revealed he was [AGE] years old
and was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses included, but were not limited to, congestive heart
failure, atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat), hypokalemia (low potassium), type 2 diabetes mellitus, GERD
(reflux disease), and arthritis.
Record review of the admission MDS assessment dated [DATE] for Resident #1 revealed he scored 14 of
15 on the BIMS, indicative of intact cognition.
Record review of the Care Plan dated 07/02/24 for Resident #1 revealed he was at risk for complications
from atrial fibrillation. One intervention was reflected as Medications as ordered.
Observation on 08/22/24 at 8:05 a.m. revealed MA A was at her medication cart near the entrance to
Resident #1's room. Her computer screen displayed the orders for Resident #1's morning medications.
Observation revealed MA A dispensed the following medications/supplements into a transparent 30 cc
medication cup:
Lasix 40 mg (diuretic) 1 tablet
Jardiance 10 mg (for diabetes) 1 tablet
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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.
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Event ID:
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Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
676479
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/22/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Richard A. Anderson (State of Texas Veterans Land
14041 Cottingham Road
Houston, TX 77048
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
Klor-Con 10 meq (potassium chloride) 1 tablet
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Toprol 25 mg (for blood pressure) 1 tablet
Famotidine 20 mg (for GERD) 1 tablet
Residents Affected - Few
Ranolazine ER 500 (for chest pain) 1 tablet
Allopurinol 100 mg (for gout) 1 tablet
Tamulosin 0.4 mg (for urinary retention) 1 tablet
Aspirin 81 mg 1 tablet
Continued observation revealed MA A closed the drawers of the medication cart and locked it. The surveyor
asked her to count the number of medications in the cup. MA A counted the medications and said Nine. MA
A administered the nine medications to Resident #1.
Record review of Resident #1's August 2024 Physician's Orders revealed the resident was to receive 20
meq of potassium chloride, but was administered 10 meq. Continued review of the Orders revealed he was
to receive CoQ10 100 mg (for congestive heart failure), a multivitamin, and Calcium 600 mg + vitamin D3
20 mcg (for vitamin deficiency). Those medications/supplements had not been administered.
Record review of a Physician's Order dated 08/13/24 revealed Resident #1 was to receive Fexofenadine
HCl 60 mg (for allergies) twice daily. The medication had not been administered.
Record review on 08/22/24 at 9:00 a.m. of Resident #1's August 2024 MAR revealed MA A had initialed
and checked that she had administered the CoQ10 100 mg tablet, the multivitamin, the Calcium 600 mg +
vitamin D3 20 mcg, and the Fexofenadine HCl 60 mg. A copy of the MAR was made at that time.
In an interview on 08/22/24 at 09:12 a.m., Resident #1 was asked if MA A had returned with additional
medications. The resident said MA A had returned to let him know when he could receive a pain medication
from the nurse, but she did not bring any additional medications.
In an interview and observation on 08/22/24 at 09:15 a.m. MA A said she had given all of the 9:00 a.m.
scheduled medications to Resident #1. The surveyor asked her to check the order for the Potassium
Chloride. MA A checked the order on the computer and verified it was for 20 meq. She looked at the
medication 'blister pack' which had 10 meq tablets. MA A said, Clor-con is 20. It's a 10. I need to give him
another one. Observation revealed MA A dispensed and administered a 10 meq tablet to the resident.
Record review on 08/22/24 at 1:00 p.m. of Resident #1's August 2024 MAR revealed the CoQ10 100 mg
tablet, the multivitamin, the Calcium 600 mg + vitamin D3 20 mcg, and the Fexofenadine HCl 60 mg had
been changed to a '9' (not given) instead of a check indicating they were given.
In an interview on 08/22/24 at 1:10 p.m., RN B, the Unit Charge Nurse, was asked if MA A had informed
her that a resident did not receive all of his medications. RN B said that MA A did not tell her she did not
give some medications, but asked her to 'strike out' medications for Resident #1. She said MA A did not
give a reason, and she did not ask her why. She said MA A had left the facility.
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676479
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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
676479
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/22/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Richard A. Anderson (State of Texas Veterans Land
14041 Cottingham Road
Houston, TX 77048
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
In an interview on 08/22/24 at 1:40 p.m., ADON C said MA A had informed her that Resident #1 did not
receive the Calcium with Vitamin D, the CoQ10, and the Fexofenadine. She said she looked at the MAR
and they were coded '9', which meant the nurse was verbally informed. ADON C said she could not recall
the time MA A informed her. ADON C said that she went to Central Supply, and the
medications/supplements were there. The Pharmacy nurse then administered them. The surveyor informed
ADON C the MAR had been signed as 'given,' then changed to a code '9'. ADON C said MA A should not
have signed them as given.
Record review of the the facility policy Medication Administration (no date) read, in part, .Medications are
administered by licensed nurses, or other staff who are legally authorized to do so in this state, as ordered
by the physician and in accordance with professional standards of practice, in a manner to prevent
contamination or infection . Review MAR to identify medication to be administered .Compare medication
source (bubble pack, vial, etc.) with MAR to verify resident name, medication name, form, dose, route, and
time .Administer within 60 minutes prior to or after scheduled time unless otherwise ordered by physician.
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