Nurses Caught Administering Insulin To Non-Diabetic Nursing Home Residents
New York Nursing Home inspectors were recently called to investigate, Hilltop Nursing Home, following two incidents where nurses at the facility gave insulin to non-diabetic residents. The residents went into shock and were hospitalized. According to a report from the New York Department of Public Health, the two incidents were investigated following tips made on the telephone hot line. One of the insulin errors involved an LPN who admitted to being under the influence of narcotic medications not prescribed to her. During the recent health department investigations, investigators also determined that nurses at the facility signed out narcotic medications for...
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Failure To Provide Medication Is A Common Error In Nursing Homes
Failure to provide medication is a common problem facing nursing home residents. Many situations involving failure to provide medication result from problems with the transition of a resident's medical charts from a hospital or facility where they were prior to their admission to the nursing home. Nonetheless, nursing homes have a responsibility to provide quality care to their residents. This includes conducting an assessment upon admission to assure all medical needs are met. Yesterday's blog entry on the untimeliness of administration of medication reminded me of a case my office is working on. In our case, a Chicago-area nursing...
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Study Shows Errors In Timing Of Administration Of Medication In Assisted Living Facilties
According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, the likelihood of a medication error is low. The authors of the study looked at 12 long-term care facilities in 3 states. The results of the study are surprising considering that many long-term care facilities use aides who no formal training in the administration of medication. Among the studies findings are: Overall error rate of 28.2% Timing errors were the most common (70.8%). The resident did not receive the medication within an hour of the scheduled time. Wrong dosage 12.9% of the time Skipped dosage 11.1%...
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