Catawba Valley Assisted Living

The facility failed to ensure medications were administered according to physician orders for one resident. Specifically, Humalog insulin was administered even when the resident's fingerstick blood sugar (FSBS) was 130 or less, violating the sliding scale parameters. This error occurred across multiple opportunities in January, February, and March 2025.

The facility failed to ensure medications were administered according to physician orders for one resident. Specifically, the resident received Humalog insulin even when fingerstick blood sugar levels were below the required threshold of 130. This occurred during 7 of 23 observed opportunities.

The facility failed to ensure that 4 of 4 sampled Medication Aides had received required training on the care of residents with diabetes prior to administering insulin. Personnel records for Staff A and Staff B showed no documentation of this training, despite both employees performing insulin administration and blood glucose monitoring.

The facility failed to ensure that 4 out of 4 sampled Medication Aides had completed required training on the care of diabetic residents prior to administering insulin and performing blood sugar checks. Specifically, records for Staff A showed no documentation of required diabetic care training despite the staff member performing insulin administration and finger stick checks.