Wedgewood Healthcare Center
WEDGEWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER in CLARKSVILLE, IN — inspection on November 18, 2025.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a self-administration assessment was in place for a resident (Resident F) for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for resident rights.
Findings include:During an observation on 11/17/25 at 9:35 a.m., the following was observed in Resident F's room:-a medication cup with a oval white pill -an Albuterol hand-held inhaler-an Anora hand-held inhaler During an interview, on 11/17/25 at 9:37 a.m., Resident F indicated the medication in the cup was his Lasix (diuretic) from yesterday that he had forgotten to take.
The doctor said it was okay for him to have the rescue inhalers at bedside.
The clinical record for Resident F was reviewed on 11/17/25 at 10:05 a.m.
The resident's diagnoses included, but were not limited to, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension and anxiety.
The admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 9/25/25, indicated the resident's cognition was intact.
The resident's November medication administration record indicated Resident F received the following medications:-Anoro Ellipta 62.5 - 25 mcg/act (microgram/actuation), inhale one puff daily in the morning for COPD-Lasix 40 mg (milligram) daily in the morning for hypertension-Albuterol Sulfate HFA 108 (90 base) mcg/act, inhale 2 puffs orally every 6 hours as needed for shortness of air/wheezingThe clinical record lacked documentation of a self-administration medication assessment and physician's order for the resident to self-administer medications.
During an interview, on 11/18/25 at 2:05 p.m., Registered Nurse (RN) 5 indicated before a resident can self-administer medications, the resident should be assessed for self-administration and a physician's order should be in place.On 11/18/25 at 2:55 p.m., the Regional Director of Clinical Operations provided a current, undated copy of the document titled Resident Self-Administration of Medications. It included, but was not limited to, Policy.It is the policy of this facility to provide resident centered care.Procedure.Residents may not self-administer medication until the assessment is completed.Physician/Provider order is required for residents to self-administer medication. 3.1-11(a)
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