| 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 or distributed by personnel at least eighteen (18) years of age, in accordance with physicians ' instructions using acceptable nursing techniques. Until January 1, 1991, those facilities administering medications shall utilize personnel trained in medication administration (a licensed nurse, certified medication technician or level I medication aide) and shall employ a licensed nurse eight (8) hours per week for every thirty (30) residents to monitor each resident ' s condition. Distribution shall mean delivering to a resident his/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 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. After December 31, 1990, all persons who administer or distribute 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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4/17/2023
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| Menus shall be planned in advance and shall be readily available for personnel involved in food purchase and preparation. Food shall be served as planned although substitutes of equal nutritional value and complementary to the remainder of the meal can be made if recorded. III
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6/6/2023
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| Food shall be in sound condition, free from spoilage, filth or other contamination and shall be safe for human consumption. Food shall be obtained from sources that comply with all laws relating to food and food labeling. The use of food in hermetically sealed containers that was not prepared in a food-processing establishment is prohibited. Nothing in this section shall prohibit facilities from using fresh vegetables or fruits purchased from farmers ' markets or obtained from the facility garden or residents ' family gardens. I/II
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6/6/2023
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| Containers of food shall be stored above the floor in a manner that protects the food from splash and other contamination and that permits easy cleaning of the storage area, except that metal pressurized beverage containers, and cased food packaged in cans, glass or other waterproof containers need not be elevated when the food container is not exposed to floor moisture; and containers may be stored on dollies, racks or pallets, provided the equipment is easily movable. III
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4/17/2023
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| Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned as often as is necessary to keep the equipment free of accumulation of dust, dirt, food particles and other debris. III
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4/17/2023
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Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services