Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident was free from a significant medication error by failing to transcribe the accurate insulin order in the electronic medical record for 1 (#1) of 3 (#1, #2, and #3) residents reviewed receiving insulin.This deficient practice resulted in an immediate jeopardy situation on the morning of 08/06/2025 when Resident #1, a Diabetic resident, began receiving the incorrect dose of Lantus 100 unit/mL insulin. Resident #1 admitted to the facility from a local hospital on [DATE] with an order for Lantus 100 unit/mL inject 5 units subcutaneously daily. S4LPN transcribed the order into Resident #1's electronic medical record as Lantus 100 unit/mL inject 30 units subcutaneously daily. …
F760 citations in Louisiana
Significant medication errors · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Louisiana cites F760 less often than its own record predicts
0.25 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Louisiana in 2025, this is the portion that was F760.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Louisiana surveyors wrote
F760 findings written in Louisiana, 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.
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents are free of any significant medication errors. The facility failed to ensure a Licensed Practical Nurse administered the correct medications to a resident, for 1 (#3) of 5 (#1, #2, #3, #4 and #5) sampled residents. Findings: This failed practice resulted in an actual harm situation for Resident #3 on 10/27/2022, when S3 LPN administered another resident's medication (R1) to Resident #3 during the morning medication pass, which included: Amlodipine (an antihypertensive) 5 mg po 8:00 a.m.; Aspirin (an anticoagulant) 81 mg po 8:00 a.m.; Lexapro (an antidepressant) 10 mg po 8:00 a.m.; Gabapentin (an anticonvulsant) 300 mg po 8:00 a.m.; Lortadine (an antihistamine) 10 mg po 8:00 a.m.; and Protonix (for GERD symptoms)… …
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents received medications in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines and accepted standards of practice for 1 (Resident #2) of 4 residents receiving Fentanyl (a potent opioid) patches.Findings:Accepted standards of practice is defined as guidelines that define the competent level of basic nursing care and ethical behavior.According to Louisiana Administrative Code 46:XLCII.3405 (A), nurses must practice in accordance with the legal standards of nursing practice and must utilize appropriate judgment.Review of Fentanyl manufacturer's recommendations revealed in part.Each Fentanyl transdermal system may be worn continuously for 72 hours. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Louisiana citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.27% | 0.24× |
| 2024 | 0.25% | 0.22× |
| 2025 | 0.33% | 0.25× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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