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Inspection visit

Health inspection

GREEN MEADOWS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTERCMS #3955193 citations on this visit
3 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 3 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

395519 10/09/2024 Green Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 283 East Lancaster Avenue Malvern, PA 19355
F 0690 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Based on review of facility policy, observation, and clinical record review, it was determined that the facility failed to provide documented evidence that consisted, adequate catheter care was provided to one of seven residents reviewed for catheters (Resident 94). Findings include: Review of facility policy, Catheter Care, implemented March 1, 2024, revealed: Catheter care will be performed every shift and as needed by nursing personnel .Document care and report any concerns noted to the nurse on duty. Observation of Resident 94 on October 7, 2024, at approximately 12:30 p.m. revealed the resident had a suprapubic catheter (tube that drains urine from the bladder through a small incision in the abdomen). Review of Resident 94's clinical record failed to reveal documented evidence that staff were providing catheter care. Interview with the Director of Nursing on October 9, 2024, at approximately 11:15 a.m. confirmed there was no documented evidence of catheter care for Resident 94's suprapubic catheter. 28 Pa Code 211.12(d)(5) Nursing Services Page 1 of 3 395519 395519 10/09/2024 Green Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 283 East Lancaster Avenue Malvern, PA 19355
F 0773 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. Based on clinical record review and staff interview it was determined the facility failed to report results for laboratory studies to the ordering physician timely for one of 40 residents reviewed. (Resident 22) Residents Affected - Few Findings Include: Review of Resident 22's Physician orders revealed an order dated September 11, 2024 for a UA C+S (test of urine to determine if there is a Urinary Tract Infection). Review of Resident 22's Laboratory report for the UA C+S revealed the report was final and was reported on September 15, 2024. Review of Resident 22's Progress Notes revealed a nursing entry on September 18, 2024 stating the results were posted and reported to the physician who ordered antibiotics to treat the urinary tract infection. Interview with the DON on October 9, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. confirmed the results were final on September 15, 2024 but not reported to the physician for orders to begin treatment until September 18, 2024. 28 Pa. Code 211.12(c)(d) (1)(3)(5) Nursing services 395519 Page 2 of 3 395519 10/09/2024 Green Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 283 East Lancaster Avenue Malvern, PA 19355
F 0812 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Based on policy review, observation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to properly store food in the dry storage located next to the main kitchen. Residents Affected - Some Findings include: Review of the facility's policy entitled, Labeling and storage, dated 2017, revealed that All food should be dated upon receipt before stored, food labels must include the food item name, and the use-by date . Observations during the tour of the main kitchen on October 6, 2024, at 9:12 a.m., revealed the following: Observation of the dry storage 2 area, noting eight opened bags of uncooked pasta without a label and use-by date and were nor properly sealed. Interview conducted on October 6, 2024, at 9:15 a.m., with the Dietary Director E3 confirmed the eight bags of uncooked pasta should have had a label with the name of the item and a use-by date. E3 also stated the above items should have been properly sealed. 28 Pa. Code 201.14(a) Responsibility of licensee 395519 Page 3 of 3

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Citations

3 citations 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.

  • 0690GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F690 - Incontinence

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

  • 0812GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F812 - Food safety requirements

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • 0773GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F773 - The facility must—

    Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

FAQ · About this visit

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What happened during the October 9, 2024 survey of GREEN MEADOWS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of GREEN MEADOWS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER on October 9, 2024. The surveyor cited 3 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at GREEN MEADOWS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER on October 9, 2024?

Yes, 3 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, an..."

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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