Bay Unit · Room 12 · Short stay
Cephalexin continued after a resistant result, prescriber not told · The resistant urine culture was not passed to the prescriber, and the same antibiotic continued.
Why a Surveyor Would Pick ThemResistant Culture ResultAntibiotic Not Changed
3 Gaps a Surveyor Would Cite
- Critical GapNotificationNo prescriber notification of the resistant result.The resistant result never reached the prescriber.Fix: Call the prescriber now, record the response and check the resident for harm.
- GapTime-OutNo time-out recorded by 72 hours.Fix: Hold the time-out today and record continue, change or stop.
- LateStopStop date set three days after the result.Fix: Set a stop date or record the reason to continue.