Psychotropic drugs · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
F758 in Maine. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Maine cites F758 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.03×
1.03 times the share F758 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Maine citations0.65%
Of every deficiency written in Maine in 2025, this is the portion that was F758.
Maine0.65%
National0.63%
Share of all citations that were F758.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maine surveyors wrote
F758 findings written in Maine, 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.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedApril 17, 2025
Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure there was a physician ordered renewal for an as needed (PRN) psychotropic medication without a stop date, making it available for administration for 1 of 19 residents reviewed (Resident #6 [R6]).
Finding:
On 4/15/25 at 12:19 p.m., during R6's clinical record review, the record indicated that on 2/12/25 an order for Haldol (atypical antipsychotic medication) dose of 0.25 milliliters (ml) by mouth every 4 hours as needed was started. …
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