F 0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on review of facility policy, resident clinical records, observations, and staff interviews, it was
determined that the facility failed to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriately, which created
the potential for the cross-contamination and the spread of diseases and infections in two out of 18 droplet
precautions (infection control measures designed to prevent the spread of infectious diseases that are
transmitted through respiratory droplets) rooms. (Covid and Exposed Unit).
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Review of facility policy Isolation Procedure: Resident placement in Transmission-Based Precautions dated
4/17/24, indicated transmission-based precautions (including droplet) will be implemented when indicated
by suspicion or presence of infectious disease. Initiate precautions as indicated.
Review of facility policy Personal Protective Equipment dated 4/17/24, indicated personal protective
equipment (PPE) is available at all times. PPE includes gowns, gloves, masks, eyewear.
Review of facility policy Coronavirus (Covid-19) policy dated 4/17/24, indicated facility leadership and
clinical staff are implementing all reasonable measures to protect the health and safety of residents and
staff during the current outbreak of coronavirus disease. Managing a confirmed or suspected Covid-19
individual: Staff entering or caring for the patient should follow recommendations for PPE.
During a tour of facilities covid and exposed to covid unit, that included rooms 227 through 236, on 1/30/25,
at 10:45 a.m. revealed each room with droplet isolation signage by resident ' s door, and PPE available for
usage.
During an observation on 1/30/25, at 10:55 a.m. Housekeeper Employee E2 was cleaning room and failed
to wear appropriate droplet precaution PPE (gown, gloves, mask, eyewear).
During an observation on 1/30/25, at 11:00 a.m. Nurse Assistant (NA) Employee E3 was finishing providing
care to a resident and failed to wear appropriate droplet precaution PPE.
During an interview on 1/30/25, at 11:07 a.m. NA Employee E3 stated that she should have had a gown,
gloves, N-95 mask (respirator mask used for droplet isolation), and eyewear on when entering a room with
droplet isolation signage hanging by the door.
During an interview on 1/30/25, at 11:10 a.m. Registered Nurse Employee E2 confirmed that staff should
be wearing N-95 mask, gown, gloves, and face covering when entering droplet isolation rooms.
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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:
395620
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
395620
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/30/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Cedar Hill Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
951 Brodhead Road
Coraopolis, PA 15108
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 0880
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
A review of resident ' s clinical record of residents residing in rooms 227 through 236 on 1/30/25, at 12:15
p.m. all had current physician orders for droplet isolation, testing of covid, and care plans where updated to
reflect isolation needs.
During an interview on 1/30/25, at 1:15 p.m. Director of Nursing confirmed that the facility failed to use
Personal Protective Equipment appropriately, which created the potential for the cross-contamination and
the spread of diseases and infections in two out of 18 droplet precautions rooms. (Covid and Exposed
Unit).
28 Pa. Code: 201.14(a) Responsibility of licensee.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
395620
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