Kindred Hospital - Louisville
Kindred Hospital - Louisville in Louisville, KY — inspection on December 31, 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
During an interview on 12/30/2025 at
she attempted to administer the 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM scheduled dose.
The DON stated the Medical Director was notified, and an order was obtained to administer the fentanyl patch when it was delivered by the pharmacy.
According to the DON, once LPN3 notified her, she verified the medication was never logged in on the narcotic addition and deletion log.
Per the DON, LPN3 told her she threw the pharmacy bag away at the nurse's station and took another medication that was delivered to LPN8.
The DON stated she expected that narcotics were verified when delivered from the pharmacy and were immediately signed in by two nurses.
During an interview on 12/31/2025 at 10:10 AM, the Executive Director (ED) stated that he expected that narcotics would not be thrown away and that there was a secure handoff process.
The ED stated that the nurses receiving the medications and pharmacy delivering the medication should monitor the medications delivered.
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