Ashe Family Care Home #3

The facility failed to ensure medication administration was in accordance with physician orders. Specifically, Lovastatin was unavailable for administration for Resident #1 because a refill had not been obtained, despite the medication being documented as given in the MAR. Additionally, staff documented the medication as administered when it was not actually available.

The facility failed to administer medications as ordered for one resident, specifically regarding a dose of Lovastatin. While the medication was documented as given on the MAR, the medication was physically unavailable for administration during the survey. This was due to a failure to ensure timely medication refills from the pharmacy and physician.