F 0585
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must
establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on a
review of grievances, select facility policy and resident and staff interviews it was determined the facility
failed to demonstrate timely and adequate efforts to resolve resident grievances for one resident out of 5
sampled. (Resident 1)
Findings include:
A review of the facility policy entitled Grievances/Complaints, dated as reviewed April 29, 2024, revealed,
residents and their representatives have the right to file grievances, either orally or in writing, to the facility
staff or to the agency designated to hear grievances. Any resident, family or appointed resident
representative may file a grievance or complaint concerning care, treatment, behavior of other residents,
staff members, theft of property, or any other concerns regarding his or her stay at the facility. Grievances
also may be voiced or filed regarding care that has not been furnished. All grievances, complaints or
recommendations stemming from resident or family groups concerning issues of resident care in the facility
will be considered. Actions on such issues will be responded to in writing, including rationale for the
response. The grievance officer, administrator and staff will take immediate action to prevent further
potential violations of resident rights while the alleged violation is being investigated. The administrator will
review the findings with the grievance officer to determine what corrective actions, if any, need to be taken.
The resident or person filling the grievance and/or complaint on behalf of the resident, will be informed,
verbally and in writing, of the findings of the investigation and the actions that will be taken to correct any
identified problems. The administrator, or designee, will make such reports orally within 5 (five) working
days of the filing of the grievance or complaint with the facility. A written summary of the investigation will
also be provided to the resident.
Clinical record review revealed Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnosis to include a
history of falls, anxiety and a need for rehabilitation therapy services. The resident was discharged to home
on January 21, 2025.
An admission Minimum Data Set assessment (Minimum Data Set - a federally mandated standardized
assessment conducted at specific intervals to plan resident care) dated December 30, 2024 revealed the
resident to have a BIMS score of 13 (brief interview for mental status, a tool to assess the residents
attention, orientation and ability to register and recall new information, a score of 13-15 equates to being
cognitively intact) and required assistance of staff for activities of daily living.
A review of Physicians orders dated December 24, 2024, revealed Xanax (antianxiety medication) 1 mg by
mouth every 8 hours as needed for anxiety for 14 days.
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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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Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
395466
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/19/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Milford Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
264 Route 6 & 209
Milford, PA 18337
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 0585
Corresponding medication administration records dated December 2024 indicated that the resident
received the as needed Xanax on:
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
December 28, 2024 - 8:55 P.M.
Residents Affected - Few
December 30, 2024 - 5:03 P.M.
December 31, 2024 - 5:53 P.M.
January 1, 2025 - 8:55 P.M.
January 5, 2025 - 7:16 P.M.
January 6, 2025 - 8:00 P.M
A review of a grievance lodged by Resident 1, dated January 5, 2025, revealed Resident 1 reported to staff
that Employee 3 (RN Supervisor) failed to administer their prescribed Xanax when requested and exhibited
unprofessional behavior.
This grievance was reported to Employee 1(LPN) and Employee 2 (RN Supervisor) who filled out the
grievance form at that time for the resident. The resident stated that on January 4, 2025, at the change of
shift (7:30 P.M.), the resident asked Employee 3 (7 P.M. to 7 A.M. RN Supervisor) for a Xanax (antianxiety
medication). The staff member did not give the medication to her. The staff member had a very bad attitude.
Staff members documented the grievance and noted previous complaints from other residents and staff
about Employee 3's behavior, including inattentiveness and inappropriate phone use during shifts.
A review of education entitled Conduct and Behavior revealed that Employee 3 (RN Supervisor) received
this training in response to the above noted grievance. This education was dated as completed on January
26, 2025. The complaint remarks revealed, Patient was discharged , notified by phone. The resident was
discharged home on January 21, 2025. There was no evidence at the time of the survey the resident was
notified verbally and in writing within 5 working days, as stipulated in facility policy.
During an interview on February 19, 2025, the Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed that the resident and
their family were only verbally notified by phone after the resident's discharge on [DATE]. No written
documentation of the grievance resolution or outcome was provided, violating the facility's policy requiring
both verbal and written communication within 5 working days.
A review of a facility grievance form dated January 17, 2025, revealed that Resident 1's daughter filed a
complaint regarding concerns about the resident's care. The form was completed by Employee 4 (RN
Supervisor) and the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON). However, the grievance form did not provide any
additional details about the specific concerns raised by the resident's family. Furthermore, there was no
documentation of an investigation conducted by the facility. The plan to resolve the complaint simply stated
that staff would receive education on providing proper care.
The grievance form indicated the facility considered the complaint resolved on January 17, 2025. Despite
this, there was no documented evidence the resident or her family had been informed of the
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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
395466
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/19/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Milford Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
264 Route 6 & 209
Milford, PA 18337
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 0585
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
grievance outcome. Additionally, the resident's daughter did not sign any acknowledgment confirming
receipt of the facility's response or awareness of the actions taken to address the issue.
In an interview conducted with the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) on February 28, 2025, at
approximately 4:00 PM, the NHA was unable to provide documentation confirming the facility had followed
up with the resident or her representative in a timely manner. There was also no evidence to show the
facility evaluated whether its efforts effectively resolved the grievance.
28 Pa. Code 201.18 (b)(1) Management
28 Pa. Code 201.29 (a) Resident rights
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