Drug labeling and storage · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
F761 in Louisiana. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Louisiana cites F761 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.95×
0.95 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Louisiana citations3.06%
Of every deficiency written in Louisiana in 2025, this is the portion that was F761.
Louisiana3.06%
National3.23%
Share of all citations that were F761.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Louisiana surveyors wrote
F761 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.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 19, 2026
Based on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure medications were stored in a locked compartment for 1 (Medication Cart A) of 3 medication carts reviewed for storage requirements. Findings:Review of the facility's Medication Storage policy and procedure, last revised 03/2026 revealed, in part, all drugs and biologicals should be stored in locked compartments (medication carts, drawers, refrigerators, medication rooms). Further review revealed medications must be under the direct observation of the person administering medication or locked in the medication storage area/cart. Observation on 08/17/2026 at 8:26AM revealed Medication Cart A was unlocked and unattended outside the dining room in the hallway. …
C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadJune 29, 2022
Based on observations, interviews and record reviews, the drugs and biologicals used in the facility were not labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles, as evidenced by having opened medication bottles available for resident administration with no date(s) the bottles were opened for 2 residents (#17, #19) sampled resident's medication bottles located in 1 medication cart b out of 2 medication carts (a, b). This deficient practice had the potential to affect all 27 residents residing in the facility.
Findings:
On 06/28/22 at 06:48 a.m., an observation of the bottom drawer of medication cart b was conducted with S3LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse). …
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