| Facility failed to meet the following Requirement(s): | Corrected Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| The administrator shall develop and implement a safe and effective system of medication control and use, which assures that all residents ' medications are administered by personnel at least eighteen (18) years of age, in accordance with physicians ' instructions using acceptable nursing techniques. The facility shall employ a licensed nurse eight (8) hours per week for every thirty (30) residents to monitor each resident ' s condition and medication. Administration of medication shall mean delivering to a resident his or her
prescription medication either in the original pharmacy container, or for internal medication, removing an individual dose from the pharmacy container and placing it in a small cup container or liquid medium for the resident to remove from the container and self-administer. External prescription medication may be applied by facility personnel if the resident is unable to do so and the resident ' s physician so authorizes. All individuals who administer medication shall be trained in medication administration and, if not a physician or a licensed nurse, shall be a certified medication technician or level I medication aide. I/II
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10/25/2023
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| The resident has the right to be free from any physical or chemical restraint except as follows:
(B) When necessary in an emergency to protect the resident from injury to himself or herself or to others, in which case restraints may be authorized by professional personnel so designated by the facility. The action taken shall be reported immediately to the resident ' s physician and an order obtained which shall include the reason for the restraint, when the restraint may be removed, the type of restraint, and any other actions required. When restraints are indicated, only devices that are the least restrictive for the resident and consistent with the resident ' s total treatment program shall be used. I/II
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10/31/2023
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| Each resident shall be treated with consideration, respect, and full recognition of his or her dignity and individuality, including privacy in treatment and care of his or her personal needs. All persons, other than the attending physician, the facility personnel necessary for any treatment or personal care, or the department or Department of Mental Health staff, as appropriate, shall be excluded from observing the resident during any time of examination, treatment, or care unless consent has been given by the resident. II/III
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10/31/2023
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Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services