Harrison Pavilion: Medication Order Failures - OH
The breakdown occurred on September 3rd when Nurse Practitioner #492 assessed the resident for complaints of coughing that had persisted for several days. During the examination, she detected concerning wheezes in both lungs and immediately ordered a chest X-ray along with Tylenol cold and flu medication.
But the medication order never made it into the system.
The nurse practitioner gave verbal instructions to nursing staff to implement the facility's standing order for the cold medication and administer an immediate dose. Five days later, when inspectors interviewed the resident, he confirmed he had never received any flu medicine despite suffering from cough and runny nose symptoms for "a week or two."
The resident, who has been at Harrison Pavilion since August 2018 with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder, told inspectors his symptoms had been ongoing but he hadn't gotten treatment for them.
Federal inspectors discovered the medication failure during a September 11th complaint investigation. While reviewing the resident's medical records, they found the written physician's orders contained the chest X-ray directive from September 3rd but no corresponding order for the Tylenol cold and flu medication.
When confronted about the discrepancy, Nurse Practitioner #492 confirmed she had indeed assessed the resident on September 3rd and given clear verbal instructions for the medication. She told inspectors she was completely unaware that her order had never been entered into the system.
The nurse practitioner verified that when she checked the resident's medication profile, the Tylenol cold and flu medication was nowhere to be found.
The case represents a basic breakdown in communication between clinical staff and nursing personnel. While the nurse practitioner detected respiratory concerns serious enough to warrant immediate chest imaging, her parallel order for symptom relief simply vanished in the handoff to floor nurses.
Harrison Pavilion houses 79 residents, and this medication failure affected one of seven residents inspectors sampled specifically for respiratory infection treatment. The facility's inability to execute a straightforward verbal order left a cognitively impaired resident to endure prolonged cold symptoms without relief.
The inspection was triggered by a complaint filed with state authorities and assigned number OH00162888. Federal regulations require nursing homes to provide appropriate treatment and care according to physician orders and resident preferences, but Harrison Pavilion's staff failed to follow through on explicit clinical instructions.
The resident's experience illustrates how communication gaps can leave vulnerable nursing home residents without basic medical care. Despite clear clinical assessment and verbal orders from a qualified nurse practitioner, the facility's systems failed to ensure the resident received the prescribed medication.
For nearly two weeks, the resident continued experiencing respiratory symptoms that could have been alleviated with over-the-counter medication. The nurse practitioner's clinical judgment identified the need for both diagnostic imaging and symptomatic treatment, but only half of her medical orders reached the resident.
The medication oversight occurred despite Harrison Pavilion having standing orders in place for common treatments like Tylenol cold and flu medication. These standardized protocols are designed to streamline care delivery, but they proved ineffective when staff failed to activate them according to the nurse practitioner's verbal instructions.
Federal inspectors classified the violation as causing minimal harm or potential for actual harm, but the resident's prolonged discomfort demonstrates the real-world impact of administrative failures in nursing home care. The case highlights how breakdowns in basic communication can leave residents suffering from treatable conditions.
The facility's 2025 Minimum Data Set assessment had already documented the resident's moderately impaired cognition, making clear communication about his symptoms and treatment even more critical. Yet staff failed to ensure he received medication that could have provided relief from his respiratory symptoms.
When the nurse practitioner discovered during the inspection that her September 3rd medication order had never been processed, she expressed surprise at the system failure. Her verbal instructions to nursing staff should have triggered immediate medication administration, but the resident went days without any cold or flu treatment while his symptoms persisted.
Full Inspection Report
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Last verified: June 20, 2026 · Our methodology
HARRISON PAVILION CARE CENTER in CINCINNATI, OH was cited for violations during a health inspection on September 11, 2025.
The breakdown occurred on September 3rd when Nurse Practitioner #492 assessed the resident for complaints of coughing that had persisted for several days.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.