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Inspection visit

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ASBURY HEALTH CENTERCMS #3953911 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

395391 06/03/2025 Asbury Health Center 700 Bower Hill Road Pittsburgh, PA 15243
F 0842 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on review of facility policies, clinical records and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to make certain medical records on each resident are complete and accurately documented for one of ten residents. (Resident R1). Finding include: A review of the facility policy Change in Condition dated 3/26/25, indicated to promptly notify the resident, his or her attending physician, and the resident representative of changes in the resident's medical/mental condition and/or status. A review of the facility policy Charting and Documentation dated 3/26/25, indicated all services provided to the resident, progress toward the care plan goals, or any changes in the resident's medical, physical, functional or psychosocial condition shall be documented in the resident's medical record. The medical record should facilitate communication between the interdisciplinary team regarding the resident's condition and response to care. A review of the clinical record indicated Resident R1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted [DATE] with diagnoses that included Alzheimer's (progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions), diabetes (too high or too low blood sugar), dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), heart failure (chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should). A review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS-periodic assessment of resident care needs) dated 5/5/25, indicated the diagnoses remained current. On 5/11/25, the resident became hyperglycemic (high blood sugar) with no order for insulin, the physician had to be notified and orders placed. A review of the clinical record revealed that on admission the resident was receiving two types of insulin (Lantus-long acting insulin given at bedtime, Humalog-short acting-given four times a day) and it was noted that these insulins were stopped on 5/6/25 with no documentation pertaining to stoppage of these medications. A review of the progress note on 5/11/25, revealed the physician note stating about a previous incident with insulins being discontinued and needing to be restarted, the note read, Resident did have an order for sliding scale and Lantus insulin at bedtime on 4/28/25, but was discontinued on 4/30/25, without notation. There was no documentation as to why the orders were discontinued on 4/30/25 or if there was a change in condition that prompted this, the review of orders Page 1 of 2 395391 395391 06/03/2025 Asbury Health Center 700 Bower Hill Road Pittsburgh, PA 15243
F 0842 noted that the insulins were immediately reordered at that time with no issues to care. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm During an interview on 6/3/25, at 2:10 p.m. the Director of Nursing and Nursing Home Administrator confirmed the above findings, and the facility failed to document a change in condition and that the medical records on each resident are complete and accurately documented for Resident R1. Residents Affected - Few 28 Pa. Code: 211.5 (f)(g)(h) Clinical Records 395391 Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0842GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F842 - Resident-identifiable information

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the June 3, 2025 survey of ASBURY HEALTH CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of ASBURY HEALTH CENTER on June 3, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at ASBURY HEALTH CENTER on June 3, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with..."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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