F 0622
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and
convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Based on review of policies and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the
facility failed to notify to update the admitting facility with information about laboratory testing and results for
one of three residents reviewed (Resident 2).
Findings include:
A quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment (a mandated assessment of a resident's abilities and
care needs) for Resident 2, dated August 27, 2024, indicated that the resident was cognitively intact,
usually understood and could sometimes understand, required assistance from staff for his daily care
needs, was always incontinent of bowel and bladder, and had diagnoses that included debilitating
cardiorespiratory conditions.
Physician orders for Resident 2, dated September 4, 2024, included an order for Clostridioides difficile
(C-diff - infectious bacteria that causes diarrhea, an inflammation of the colon, and can be life-threatening)
toxin stool for frequent watery stools.
A nursing note for Resident 2, dated September 4, 2024, at 5:20 p.m., indicated that the resident had
recurrent watery stools throughout the shift. The stool was brown, unformed, watery, and had a fowl odor.
New orders were received to collect and send the stool for C-Diff toxin.
Laboratory results for Resident 2, dated September 5, 2024, at 9:55 p.m., indicated that she was positive
for the C difficile toxin.
A nursing note for Resident 2, dated September 6, 2024, at 11:39 a.m., indicated that the resident had
discharged to another facility at 11:00 a.m.
There was no documented evidence in Resident 2's clinical record as well as referral information sent to
the admitting facility included current laboratory testing or laboratory results of C-diff.
Interview with the Director of Nursing on December 3, 2024, at 3:39 p.m. confirmed that there was no
documented evidence that Resident 2's admitting facility was updated about current laboratory testing or
laboratory results of C-diff.
28 Pa. Code 201.25 Discharge Policy.
28 Pa. Code 201.29(f)(g) Resident Rights.
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
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
395500
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
395500
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
12/03/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Twin Lakes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
227 Sand Hill Road
Greensburg, PA 15601
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 0773
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the
results.
Based on review of policies and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the
facility failed to obtain laboratory studies as ordered by the physician for one of three residents reviewed
(Resident 2).
Findings include:
A facility policy regarding test results, dated July 26, 2024, indicated that results of laboratory, radiological,
and diagnostic testing shall be reported in writing to the resident's attending physician or to the facility. The
Director of Nursing services or charge nurse receiving the test results, shall be responsible for notifying the
physician of such test results. The signed and dated reports of all diagnostic testing shall be made part of
the clinical record.
A quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment (a mandated assessment of a resident's abilities and
care needs) for Resident 2, dated August 27, 2024, indicated that the resident was cognitively intact,
usually understood and could sometimes understand, required assistance from staff for his daily care
needs, was always incontinent of bowel and bladder, and had diagnoses that included debilitating
cardiorespiratory conditions.
Physician orders for Resident 2, dated September 4, 2024, included an order for Clostridioides difficile
(C-diff - infectious bacteria that causes diarrhea, an inflammation of the colon, and can be life-threatening)
toxin stool for frequent watery stools.
A nursing note for Resident 2, dated September 4, 2024, at 5:20 p.m., indicated that the resident had
recurrent watery stools throughout the shift. The stool was brown, unformed, watery, and had a fowl odor.
New orders were received to collect and send stool for C-Diff toxin.
Laboratory results for Resident 2, dated September 5, 2024, at 9:55 p.m., indicated that she was positive
for the C-difficile toxin. The sample was collected on September 4, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
There was no documented evidence in Resident 2's clinical record that the physician was notified or
reviewed the abnormal laboratory results.
Interview with the Director of Nursing on December 3, 2024, at 4:24 p.m. confirmed that there was no
documented evidence that Resident 2's physician was notified or reviewed the abnormal laboratory results
for C-diff.
28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(3)(5) Nursing Services.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
395500
If continuation sheet
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