Drug regimen review · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
F756 in Kentucky. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2024
Kentucky cites F756 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.55×
0.55 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Kentucky citations0.45%
Of every deficiency written in Kentucky in 2024, this is the portion that was F756.
Kentucky0.45%
National0.81%
Share of all citations that were F756.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Kentucky surveyors wrote
F756 findings written in Kentucky, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedMarch 5, 2020
Based on interview, record review, and a review of the facility policy, it was determined the facility failed to ensure the Consulting Pharmacist conducted a review of two (2) of thirty-nine (39) sampled residents' medical records (Resident #259 and Resident #2) when conducting the Drug Regimen Review (DRR) to ensure medications were not causing unwanted, uncomfortable, or dangerous effects.
Resident #259 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with physician orders for [MEDICAL CONDITION] medications. Review of Resident #259's medical record revealed the resident sustained [REDACTED]. Interviews with staff revealed the resident also had [MEDICAL CONDITION]. …
F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadMay 7, 2026
Based on interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to ensure the Pharmacist reviewed residents' drug regimens at least once a month for 4 of 5 residents sampled for Medication Regimen Review (MRR). Resident (R)4, R5, R10, and R18). The findings include:Review of the facility policy titled, Medication Regimen Review, undated, revealed, the facility ensured that all residents' medication regimens were regularly reviewed to optimize therapeutic outcomes, prevent adverse reactions, and comply with regulatory requirements. Per policy review, a pharmacist was to conduct periodic reviews of each resident's medication regimen to assess effectiveness, identify potential risks, and recommend necessary adjustments to enhance resident safety and care. …
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