F 0641
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the
Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment was completed to accurately reflect the resident's current status for
one of 17 sampled residents. (Resident 15)
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Clinical record review revealed that Resident 15 was readmitted to the facility on [DATE], and had
diagnoses that included anemia, peripheral vascular disease, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, and dementia.
Review of a nursing admission assessment dated [DATE], revealed no documentation that Resident 15 had
a pressure ulcer. On May 17, 2023, a nurse noted that staff identified a suspected deep tissue injury to the
right heel. Review of section M (assessment that determined the condition of the resident's skin) of the
MDS assessment dated [DATE], indicated that the resident had an unhealed pressure ulcer that was
present upon admission to the facility.
In an interview on July 7, 2023, at 9:40 a.m., Registered Nurse 1 confirmed that Resident 15 had a
pressure ulcer to the right heel and that the ulcer developed after the resident was readmitted to the facility.
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:
395804
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
395804
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/07/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lutheran Community at Telford
12 Lutheran Home Drive
Telford, PA 18969
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 0759
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on observation, clinical record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to
maintain a medication error rate of less than five percent on one of two nursing units observed during
medication administration. (Second floor nursing unit)
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Clinical record review revealed that Resident 7 had a physician's order dated June 7, 2023, that staff was to
administer divalproex (an anticonvulsant medication) every morning. The order indicated that the
medication was to be given whole and was not to be crushed.
Clinical record review revealed that Resident 47 had a physician's order dated June 28, 2022, that staff was
to administer aspirin every morning. The order indicated that the medication was to be given whole and was
not to be crushed.
During observation of medication administration on July 6, 2023, at 8:49 a.m., Licensed Practical Nurse
(LPN1) crushed both medications which resulted in a medication error rate of 5.41%.
In an interview on July 7, 2023, at 1:29 p.m., Registered Nurse 1 confirmed that the medications were not
to be crushed.
28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing services.
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