Florence Park Care Center: Pharmacy Failures - KY
The facility, located in Florence, Kentucky, was cited for failing to provide adequate pharmacy services to meet the needs of its residents....
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The facility, located in Florence, Kentucky, was cited for failing to provide adequate pharmacy services to meet the needs of its residents....
The right to be informed about one's own medical care is considered a foundational principle of nursing home regulation....
The nursing home has not submitted a plan of correction....
The deficiency was classified at **Scope/Severity Level D**, meaning it was isolated in nature and did not result in documented actual harm....
In the federal deficiency classification system, immediate jeopardy represents the highest tier of severity....
Staff must also assess any injuries present and observe both resident and staff behaviors during the investigation process....
The facility has **not submitted a plan of correction** for the deficiency....
The resident, identified as Resident #9, had developed severe wounds across their body....
According to federal public health data, adults over age 65 account for a disproportionate share of hospitalizations and deaths related to foodborne pathogens....
Federal regulations require that all drugs and biologicals used in nursing facilities be labeled according to currently accepted professional principles....
Inspectors classified the deficiency at **Scope/Severity Level F**, indicating the problem was **widespread** throughout the facility....
The facility, which serves veterans in western Colorado, was cited for **two deficiencies** during the inspection....
X-ray services are a foundational diagnostic tool in long-term care settings....
The scale ranges from Level A (isolated, no actual harm with potential for minimal harm) to Level L (widespread, immediate jeopardy)....
Level G indicates **isolated instances of actual harm** to residents that did not rise to the level of immediate jeopardy....
The F0600 regulatory tag specifically addresses a facility's obligation to create a safe environment where residents are free from abuse in all its forms....
His dietary card clearly states he dislikes fish, chicken, beets, and squash....
The November incident exposed multiple failures in the facility's wandering prevention system....
The facility maintains a 9% COVID vaccination rate, according to local health department records reviewed during the November inspection....
The citation, issued under **federal regulatory tag F0842**, falls within the category of Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies....