White Oak Manor Charlotte: Blood Thinner Withheld 85 Days - NC
The drug was Eliquis, a widely prescribed anticoagulant used to prevent blood clots and strokes. It had not been abandoned by a doctor. It had not been intentionally stopped. It had simply not been restarted after a temporary hold, and for nearly three months, nobody caught it.
The inspection, completed October 27, 2025, documented the situation as part of a complaint investigation. The report does not describe what procedure or hospitalization triggered the original hold on the medication, nor does it say what, if anything, happened to the resident during those 85 days. It does not say how the gap was discovered.
What the record shows is that the resident's spouse eventually found out. The facility offered a formal apology. The spouse agreed to let the resident return, and on October 16, 2025, the resident was readmitted with a new order for Eliquis 5mg, one tablet every 12 hours.
Blood thinners like Eliquis are prescribed because stopping them carries real risk. For patients with atrial fibrillation or a history of clotting, going without an anticoagulant for weeks can mean an elevated chance of stroke or pulmonary embolism. The inspection report does not describe what, if any, clinical harm the resident experienced.
The facility's own account of what went wrong points to a gap in how nurses handle medications that are paused. When a drug is temporarily discontinued for a procedure or hospital stay, a licensed nurse is responsible for verifying that it gets restarted once the hold is no longer needed. That step did not happen here. It did not happen for 85 days.
After the problem surfaced, the Director of Nursing ran an audit on October 13, 2025, reviewing anticoagulant orders for all current residents to check whether medications were active, accurate, and available in the medication cart. No other problems were found. A second audit, conducted October 23 by the Director of Nursing and the Assistant Director of Nursing, looked at both current anticoagulant orders and any that had been discontinued during October. Again, no additional concerns. A third review, scheduled for October 24, was to bring in the pharmacy consultant and focus specifically on medications discontinued and not restarted, with the healthcare practitioner to be notified if anything turned up.
Licensed nurses, the facility said, were re-educated on the process. If a medication is held for a certain number of days, the nurse is required to verify it has been reentered, verified, and activated in the system before the hold period ends.
The plan of correction runs several pages. It is thorough in its procedural language. What it cannot account for is the 85 days that already passed.
The resident's spouse, who raised the concern, accepted the facility's apology and allowed the resident to come back. That is the last human detail the inspection report offers.
Full Inspection Report
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White Oak Manor - Charlotte in Charlotte, NC was cited for violations during a health inspection on October 27, 2025.
The drug was Eliquis, a widely prescribed anticoagulant used to prevent blood clots and strokes.
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.