STAFFING: 32320 - RCR s.68(4) - A licensee must ensure that all employees comply with the policies and procedures of the medication safety and advisory committee.
Observation: In a review of the policies and procedures for the medication system in use, the following observations were made:
- One bottle of medication prescribed to a person in care did not have a pharmacy label as required.
- Medications administered on an as needed basis (PRN) require documented follow up, however this did not occur on more than 15 occasions in the last 15 days.
- One medication scheduled to be administered on a previous date was not administered and not returned to pharmacy as required.
- Eight medications were administered however were not signed as administered on the medication administration records (MAR).
- Two medications had more than one dose amount available that could be administered, however it was not documented on the MAR what dose of the medication the persons in care were actually administered in the last 15 days.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure staff comply with the policies and procedures related to medication.
Date to be Corrected: March 30, 2023
HYGIENE AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE: 35020 - RCR s.49(1) - A licensee must require all persons admitted to a community care facility to comply with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs.
Observation: The records of two persons in care in were reviewed and the immunization screening forms for both had not been completed on admission.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure all persons in care comply with the Province's immunization control program.
Date to be Corrected: March 30, 2023
RECORDS AND REPORTING: 39190 - RCR s.78(2)(a) - A licensee must keep, for each person in care, a medication administration record showing (a) all medication administered to the person in care.
Observation: The Medication Administration Records (MAR) for persons in care (PIC) were reviewed and it was observed that all medications prescribed that require administration by a Pharmacist were not documented on the MAR and no record of the medications administered by the Pharmacist was retained on site.
Corrective Action(s): The MAR must include a record of medications prescribed and administered to PICs. This record is to be retained at the facility.
Date to be Corrected: March 30, 2023
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