Based on observation, record review, and interviews with staff, Hospice Nurse, Hospice Physician, and the Medical Director, the facility failed to prevent a significant medication error when Nurse #4 incorrectly entered a physician order for morphine sulfate (a potent opioid pain medication) oral solution to administer 9.5 milliliters (mL) instead of the ordered 0.5 mL. The medication error resulted in Resident #1 being administered a 19 times greater dose of 190 milligrams (mg) of morphine sulfate oral solution instead of the ordered 10 mg per dose in two separate doses for a total of 380 mg on 8/09/26. …
F760 citations in North Carolina
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
North Carolina cites F760 more often than its own record predicts
1.70 times the share F760 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in North Carolina 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 North Carolina surveyors wrote
F760 findings written in North Carolina, 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 observation, record review, staff, resident, Nurse Practitioner, Medical Director, Pharmacist, and Regional Pharmacy Consultant interviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident was free of significant medication errors when they failed to administer the medication Gabapentin for diabetic polyneuropathy (a chronic nerve disorder caused by long-term high blood sugar in diabetes, leading to damage of multiple peripheral nerves, especially in the feet and legs) for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for medication errors (Resident #1). Resident #1 missed a total of 8 doses of Gabapentin over a 4-day period. Resident #1 stated the pain in his legs was extremely bad and rated his pain at a 10 on a 0-10 scale (0 is no pain 10 is worst pain). …
Based on record review, observation, Pharmacist, Physician and staff interviews, the facility failed to administer medications in the correct form when Nurse #1 crushed 2 tablets with administration instructions to not crush for 1 of 9 residents reviewed for significant medication errors (Resident #4).The findings included:Resident #4 was admitted to the facility 12/5/17 with diagnoses including stroke, epilepsy (seizures), and hypertension.The quarterly Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE] documented Resident #4 was severely cognitively impaired.During an observation with Nurse #1 on 8/26/26 at 9:43 AM, medications for Resident #4 were prepared for administration. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of North Carolina citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.63% | 1.47× |
| 2024 | 2.35% | 2.01× |
| 2025 | 2.21% | 1.70× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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