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Based on review of records and interview with staff, the facility failed to ensure that verbal orders were authenticated within 48 hours for 1 of 1 patient whose record was reviewed.

Findings were:

Review of the medical record for Patient #1 was conducted during the survey, 2/9/2011. Included in the record were telephonic physician orders given by the admitting physician's physician assistant (PA) on 10/1/10 and 10/2/10. These orders were not authenticated until 12/6/2010. These findings were confirmed by the facility Chief Nursing Officer during an interview conducted the afternoon of 2/9/2010.