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Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal
possessions.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on a
review of facility policy, clinical records, and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure the
right to retain personal possessions for one of three residents (Resident R1).
Findings include:
A review of the facility policy Personal Property dated 4/9/24, stated the resident has the right to retain and
use personal possessions, including some furnishings, and appropriate clothing, as space permits, unless
to do so would infringe upon the rights or health and safety of other residents.
Review of the clinical record indicated that Resident R1 was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE],
with a readmission date of 2/6/24.
Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS, periodic assessment of resident care needs) dated 6/5/24,
included diagnoses of anxiety and depression.
Review of Resident R1's care plan, most recently updated on , included goals and interventions for a
psychosocial wellbeing problem.
Review of a psychotherapy progress note dated 10/4/23, indicated that Resident R1 tries to keep busy with
arts and crafts projects.
Review of a psychology progress note dated 10/25/23, indicated that Resident R1 prefers to stay in room
and work on her jewelry (has an impressive array of jewelry making supplies and finished pieces).
Review of monthly psychiatry progress notes dated from August 2023, through July 2024, all indicated that
Resident R1 used making jewelry as an alleviating factor for her depression and anxiety.
Review of a progress note dated 6/25/24, at 3:59 p.m. indicated Resident R1 had verbalized suicidal plans,
had a significant increase in behaviors, and was transported to the hospital for an involuntary psychiatric
commitment.
Review of a progress note dated 6/26/24, at 10:23 p.m. indicated Resident R1 returned to the facility.
Review of information submitted to the Department of Health on 7/1/24, stated that she had not had
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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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Event ID:
395434
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
395434
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/01/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Wecare at MT Lebanon Rehabilitation and Nrsg Ctr
350 Old Gilkeson Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
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 0557
her property returned.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Review of a progress note written by Social Worker (SW) Employee E1 dated 7/24/24, at 8:36 a.m.
indicated, Resident had all of her belongings given back to her with the exception of anything sharp due to
her history of harming herself in the facility.
Residents Affected - Few
During an interview on 8/1/24, at 12:42 p.m. the SW Employee confirmed that the above referenced return
of property was the property removed from Resident R1's room on 6/25/24. When asked why the return of
the property safe for Resident R1 to have took four weeks, SW Employee E1 stated Resident R1 had a lot
of stuff and the facility want to make sure she would be staying in that room.
Review of facility census information confirmed that Resident R1 was moved to a different room upon
return from the hospital on 6/26/24, and had remained in that room through her property return date of
7/24/24, and remained in that same room through the survey date.
During an interview on 8/1/24, at approximately 3:00 p.m. the Nursing Home Administrator confirmed the
facility failed to ensure the right to retain personal possessions for one of three residents.
28 Pa. Code 201.18(b)(2)Management.
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