Evergreen Crossing: Medication Error Deficiency - IN
LPN 5 told inspectors on December 31 that she managed insulin for two residents on her hallway, both wearing FreeStyle electronic glucose monitors. She described using the monitor's reader to check blood sugar levels and poking a finger for a manual recheck when the reading didn't match her expectations. For short-acting insulin, she said she preferred to wait until breakfast or lunch trays were served to keep blood sugar from dropping too low. But the preference and the practice weren't always the same thing. She administered the insulin "according to when the resident requested," she said.
Humalog, the rapid-acting insulin her residents received, is designed to match mealtime glucose spikes. The manufacturer instructs that it be given within 15 minutes before a meal or immediately after. Timing it to a resident's request, without confirming food is on the way, leaves a window where insulin is working and glucose isn't rising to meet it.
The facility's medication administration policy, provided to inspectors that afternoon, listed the "right time" as one of the five rights of medication administration. The policy was undated. A Regional President of Risk Management handed it over and confirmed it was the policy currently in use.
The facility's own medication administration windows for morning doses ran from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. That five-hour window offered no guidance on coordinating rapid-acting insulin with meal delivery.
Inspectors rated the violation as having minimal harm or potential for actual harm, affecting a few residents. The citation was filed as a complaint investigation.
For the two residents on LPN 5's assignment, the difference between insulin timed to a request and insulin timed to a tray could mean a blood sugar that falls before the meal ever arrives.
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EVERGREEN CROSSING AND THE LOFTS in INDIANAPOLIS, IN was cited for violations during a health inspection on December 31, 2025.
LPN 5 told inspectors on December 31 that she managed insulin for two residents on her hallway, both wearing FreeStyle electronic glucose monitors.
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