| Kiwanis Care Centre - Complaint Information |
| General Details | |
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| Facility Type | Adult Residential Care - 100 |
| Investigation Completed | November 16, 2023 |
| Reason for Investigation | - Medication |
| Report of Findings |
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| Community Care Facilities Licensing received a complaint on October 30, 2023 regarding medication. All areas of the complaint were fully investigated. Licensing gathered and reviewed facility records. Licensing confirmed the following: - Staff failed to identity a person in care before administering a dosage of medication, resulting in a medication error. - Staff administered a person in care a vaccine prior to obtaining consent from a representative. A contravention to section 68(4) of the Residential Care Regulation (Medication safety and advisory committee) was determiend. |
| Substantiated Contraventions: Evidence for this summary report is based on a combination of the Licensing Officer’s observations, a review of facility records and information provided by the facility staff at the time of the investigation. |
| Observed Violations/Contraventions: A summary of the violations found during the complaint investigation are listed below. |
| Code | Category/Description |
|---|---|
| 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: The staff failed to confirm the identity of the person in care (PIC) before administering medication and failed to verify the consent to vaccinate prior to vaccinating the PIC. Corrective action: A licensee must ensure that all employees comply with the policies and procedures of the medication safety and advisory committee. To be corrected by: November 16, 2023 |
| Actions Required by Licensee/Operator | |
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| - No further action required. All contraventions have been addressed. |
| Action Required by Licensing Officer or Medical Health Officer | |
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| - No further action required. All contraventions have been addressed. |
