F 0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, clinical record review, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure
that residents received treatment and care in accordance with standards of practice and physicians' orders
regarding surgical site care which resulted in a failure of timely care for three of five residents (Residents
R1, R2, and Closed Record CR1).
Residents Affected - Few
Findings Include:
A review of the facility policy, Skin Assessment dated 4/26/23, indicated:
-Non-pressure related skin conditions include but is not limited to skin tear, arterial ulcer, venous ulcer, foot
problem, surgical wound, rash, cut, laceration, open lesion, or burn.
-The licensed nurse will complete a head to toe skin assessment within two to six hours of
admission/readmission to identify the presence of any skin issue.
-If a non-pressure area is identified, will document a complete assessment on the N. Adv Skin Only
Evaluation and reassess weekly until healed.
-Describe the treatment order and response to treatment.
Review of admission record indicated Resident R1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE].
Review of Resident R1's Minimum Data Set (MDS- a periodic assessment of care needs) dated 1/31/24,
indicated diagnoses of heart failure (a condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should),
high blood pressure, and left hip fracture. Section C indicated a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS)
score of 13 - cognitively intact.
Review of Resident R1's Skin Only Evaluation dated 1/25/24, indicated post-surgical (after an operation)
Aquacel (wound dressing) intact to left hip.
Review of Resident R1's Skilled Evaluation V6.3 dated 2/1/24, indicated no skin issues.
Review of Resident R1's Hospital Final Report document dated 1/25/24, indicated Aquacel dressing until
post-op day seven. May shower. After post-op day seven clean wound with alcohol and apply 4x4 dressing
and tape. Must cover for showers.
Review of Resident R1's Treatment Administration Records (TAR) dated January and February 2024,
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
395034
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/09/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Vincentian Home
111 Perrymont Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0684
failed to include physician orders for care and treatment of the left hip surgical wound.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Review of Resident R1's admission Physician's Order Summary dated 1/25/24, failed to include physician
orders for care and treatment of the left hip surgical wound.
Residents Affected - Few
Interview on 2/8/24, at 12:15 p.m. Resident R1 indicated she had surgery on her left hip and they haven't
changed the heavy plastic on her left hip since she arrived on 1/25/24.
Observation on 2/8/24, at 12:16 p.m. Resident R1 pulled her trouser down an inch along the left hip
displaying the top of the Aquacel dressing.
Interview on 2/8/24, at 12:20 p.m. Registered Nurse (RN) Employee E1 indicated there was no order for the
Aquacel dressing on Resident R1's hip and that it should have been removed seven days post-op around
January 31, 2024, but there was no order put in for it.
Review of the admission record indicated Resident R2 was admitted to the facility on [DATE].
Review of Resident R2's Diagnosis Report dated 1/30/24, indicated the diagnoses of right hip fracture,
heart failure, and repeat falls.
Review of Resident R2's Clinical Admission document dated 1/30/24, indicated no skin issues.
Review of Resident R'2's Hospital Discharge Summary dated 1/30/24, indicated to keep incision covered
with clean, dry, occlusive (an air and water tight medical dressing).
Review of Resident R2's admission Physician order summary dated 1/30/24, indicated keep right hip
incision clean, dry with an occlusive dressing (dry gauze/opsite clear dressing) every morning.
Review of Resident R2's TARs dated January and February 2024, failed to include physician orders for care
and treatment of the right hip surgical wound.
Interview on 2/8/24, at 12:35 p.m. the Director of Nursing indicated they failed to click the drop down box
and schedule the order, therefore it did not show up on the TAR for the nurses to see.
Review of the admission record indicated Resident Closed Record CR1 was admitted to the facility on
[DATE].
Review of Resident CR1's MDS dated [DATE], indicated the diagnoses of heart failure, diverticulitis
(inflammation or infection in small pouches in the digestive tract), and open wound of the abdomen.
Review of Resident CR1's Skin Only Evaluation dated 1/2/24, indicated a 0.5 cm (centimeter) round open
area on left lower quadrant draining a copious amount of brown, murky drainage. No odor.
Review of Resident CR1's Hospital Final Report dated 1/2/24, indicated wound care/ostomy (surgical
opening that allows bodily waste to pass through an opening on the skin) Discharge Recommendations:
twice a day - left lower abdominal old JP (Jackson Pratt -surgical drain) drainage wound site. Cleanse with
soap and water. Dry thoroughly.
Apply critic aid clear (barrier paste) to surrounding wound. Apply a dry 4x4 gauze and Medipore
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Printed: 05/15/2026
Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
395034
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/09/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Vincentian Home
111 Perrymont Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0684
(flexible type of tape) tape to hold in place.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Review of Resident CR1's TAR dated January 2024, indicated the physician ordered treatment dated
1/6/24, of wound care for left lower abdominal old JP drainage wound site. Cleanse with soap and water.
Dry thoroughly.
Residents Affected - Few
Apply critic aid clear (barrier paste) to surrounding wound. Apply a dry 4x4 gauze and Medipore (flexible
type of tape) tape to hold in place.
Review of Resident CR1's progress note dated 1/9/24, indicated the order for the dressing changes was
entered into the system on January 5, 2024. Prior to that, Resident CR1 would regularly ask us to change
the dressing.
Interview with the Director of Nursing on 2/8/24, at 2:02 p.m. indicated that the order was not put in timely
upon admission to the facility on 1/2/24, and that it was ordered on 1/6/24.
Interview with the Director of Nursing and Nursing Home Administrator on 2/8/24 at 3:30 p.m. confirmed the
facility failed to ensure that residents received treatment and care in accordance with standards of practice
and physicians' orders regarding surgical site care which resulted in a failure of timely care for three of five
residents (Residents R1, R2, and Closed Record CR1).
28 Pa Code: 201.29 (i) Resident rights.
28 Pa Code: 201.18 (b)(1)(3) Management.
28 Pa Code: 211.10 (c ) Resident care policies.
28 Pa Code: 211.12 (a )(d)(1)(2)(3)(5) Nursing services.
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