- Title
- Exceptions to the Observation Requirement When Determining Significant Medication Errors
- Memo #
- 06-30
- Posting Date
- 09/29/2006
- Fiscal Year
- 2006
- Summary
- Current interpretive guidance in the State Operations Manual at F333 directs surveyors to observe a medication preparation or administration before citing significant medication errors. This letter revises that guidance and clarifies that it is acceptable for nursing home surveyors to cite a significant medication error at F333 based upon either resident review, and/or observation of medication preparation or administration.
