F 0656
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and
actions that can be measured.
Based on clinical records review, resident and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to
implement a comprehensive care plan intervention to prevent alteration in nutrition and hydration for one of
eight residents reviewed (Resident R14).
Findings include:
Review of R14's records revealed a care plan dated May 12, 2020, documenting the resident has potential
for self-care deficit. Interventions included resident requires eating assist x one person.
Further review of R14's records revealed a care plan dated May 12, 2020, with a revision date of November
17, 2023, documenting R14 has the potential for alteration in nutrition and hydration. Intervention dated
March 29, 2022, documented the need for staff to assess R14's ability to prepare food/fluids and feed self.
Interventions also included the need to offer the resident assistance as needed. An intervention dated
September 6, 2023, documented the need for adaptive equipment: lipped plate with meals.
Observation of R14 on January 10, 2024, at 09:02 AM, revealed the resident having difficulty eating. The
resident had food on her clothes and face. The resident was observed trying to grab a pastry from the table.
The pastry was sitting on a tissue, no plate was observed on the table. The resident was able to grab the
pastry, but not able to remove the tissue. The resident became frustrated, put the pastry back on the table
and didn't attempt to eat it again.
Observation of R14 on January 11, 2024, at 09:15 AM, revealed resident in the dining room with a plate on
her lap attempting to eat breakfast. The resident was observed with food on her clothing and face. The
resident did not have a lipped plate, or a staff person to assist with eating as documented in her care plan.
Interview on January 11, 2024, at 09:33 AM with E#3, confirmed that R14 was care planned for a lipped
plate and one person assist with eating.
Interview on January 12, 2024, at 11:32 AM with DON, confirmed that R14 was care planned for a lipped
plate and one person assist with eating.
28 Pa. Code 211.5(f) Clinical records
Previously cited 3/18/21
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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.
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F 0661
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the
time of a planned discharge.
Based on clinical record review and staff interview it was determined the facility failed to complete a
discharge summary for a planned discharge for one of one residents reviewed. (Resident 112)
Residents Affected - Few
Findings Include:
Review of Resident 112's Physician Orders revealed an order dated January 8, 2024 for the resident to be
discharged to a group home on January 8, 2024.
Review of Resident 112's entire clinical record revealed there was no discharge summary completed upon
discharge.
Interview with the Director of Nursing on January 12, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. confirmed there was no discharge
summary completed upon the discharge of Resident 112.
28 Pa. Code 201.14(a) Responsibility of licensee
28 Pa. Code 201.18(b)(2)(3) Management
28 Pa. Code 211.12(c)(d)(3) Nursing services
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F 0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on clinical records review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure
physician orders regarding medications were followed for two of the 24 residents reviewed (Residents 26
and 97).
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Review of Resident 26's diagnosis list revealed a diagnosis of Diabetes (group of metabolic disorders
characterized by a high blood sugar level over a prolonged period), Cerebrovascular Accident (CVAStroke), Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA- An interruption in the flow of blood to cells in the brain).
Review of Resident 26's clinical records revealed Resident 26 had a Gastrostomy Tube (GT- A tube
inserted through the belly that brings nutrition directly to the stomach) due to Dysphagia (Difficulty
swallowing).
Review of Resident 26's physician order (POS) revealed an order initiated on December 20, 2023, for
Insulin Gargline (Long-acting insulin) Subcutaneous Pen-Injector 100 unit/ml Inject 24 units subcutaneously
at bedtime.
Review of Resident 26's December 2023 Medication Administration Record (MAR) revealed resident was
not administered with the ordered Insulin Gargline on December 20, 21, 22, 26, and 29, 2023.
Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) was conducted on January 12. 2024. The DON indicated the
nurse did not administer Resident 26's ordered Insulin Gargline on the above dates because the resident's
tube feeding was held due to abdominal discomfort, thus the nurse held the ordered insulin as per nursing
judgment. The Director of Nursing confirmed the physician was not notified of the missed Insulin Gargline
on the above-mentioned dates.
The facility failed to ensure Resident 26 was administered the ordered Insulin Gargline daily at bedtime.
Review of Resident 97's POS dated December 7, 2023, revealed an order for Midodrine HCL (medication
used to treat low blood pressure) oral tablet 2.5 mg given one tablet by mouth three times a day. Hold for
systolic >140.
Review of Resident 97's December 2023 MAR (Medication Administration Record) revealed from
December 7, 2023, until December 31, 2023, Resident 97 was administered the Midodrine medication
outside of the ordered blood pressure parameter, a total of six times.
Review of Resident 97's January 2024 MAR revealed that from January 1, 2024, until January 11, 2024,
Resident 97 was administered seven times with Midodrine medication outside of the ordered blood
pressure parameter.
The above information was conveyed to the Director of Nursing on January 12, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
The facility failed to ensure Resident 102's physician's order for blood pressure parameters before
administering Midodrine medication was followed.
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F 0692
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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, facility policy and procedure review, and staff interview it was determined the facility
failed to obtain weights to maintain residents' nutritional status for four of 14 residents reviewed. (Residents
26, 74, 109, and 113)
Residents Affected - Some
Findings Include:
Review of facility policy and procedure titled Resident Weights, revised May 2022, revealed the nursing staff
will measure residents' weights during the admission process which can take up to 24 to 48 hours from
admission date. If no weight concerns are noted at this point, weights will be measured monthly thereafter.
Weights will be recorded in each resident electronic medical record. Any weight change of 5% or more
since the last weight assessment will be retaken. If the weight is verified, nursing will notify the Dietitian.
Review of Resident 26's diagnosis list revealed a diagnosis of Diabetes (group of metabolic disorders
characterized by a high blood sugar level over a prolonged period), Cerebrovascular Accident (CVAStroke), Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA- interruption in the flow of blood to cells in the brain).
Clinical records review revealed Resident 26 was receiving feeding through a Gastrostomy Tube (GT- tube
inserted through the belly that brings nutrition directly to the stomach) due to Dysphagia (Difficulty
swallowing).
Review of Resident 26's clinical records revealed resident's admission weight was taken on November 23,
2023, which was 156 pounds. Records revealed resident was sent to the hospital on the same day for
respiratory failure.
Review of Resident 26's clinical records review revealed resident was readmitted to the facility on [DATE].
The records failed to reveal that a readmission weight was obtained within the first 24-48 hours after
readmission.
Review of Resident 26's hospital records dated December 18, 2023, revealed resident's weight was 154
pounds.
Review of Resident 26's weight and vitals revealed a weight of 145.4 pounds taken on December 27, 2023,
seven days after the resident was readmitted from the hospital. The resident had a 5.52% weight loss from
December 18, 2023, until December 27, 2023.
Review of Resident 26's clinical record revealed dietitian's progress notes dated December 28, 2023, at
9:48 a.m., revealed resident was triggered for unplanned/unfavorable weight loss, re-weight requested.
Review of Resident 26's clinical record revealed resident's re-weight was not conducted until January 1,
2024, (145.4 lbs.) five days after a significant weight loss was identified.
Interview was conducted with the DON on January 12, 2024. The DON reported that re-weights are done
within 24 hours. The DON reported that Resident 26's readmission weight was not done until seven
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days later due to the weight lift not working.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Review of Resident 74's weights revealed a weight on September 1, 2023 of 105.2 pounds and a weight on
December 1, 2023 of 89.4 pounds, a decrease of 15.02% over three months.
Residents Affected - Some
Further review of Resident 74's weights revealed there was no weight obtained after December 1, 2023.
Review of Resident 74's Progress Notes revealed a nursing entry dated December 28, 2023 at 2:01 p.m.
revealed the resident had returned from the hospital and now had a feeding tube.
Review of resident 74's weights revealed there was no documented weight for Resident 74 when
readmitted to the facility on [DATE] and resident 74 had not been weighed since December 1, 2023.
Review of Resident 74's Nutritional readmission assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident 74 was
re-admitted from the hospital on December 28, 2023 with a new PEG tube (feeding tube) placement on
December 26, 2023. Resident 74's weight was documented as 89 pounds and it was noted that the
re-admission weight was pending.
Interview with Licensed Dietitian E3 on January 11, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. confirmed there was no readmission
weight completed for Resident 74 on December 28, 2024 and there had been no weights completed for
that resident at the time of the interview since December 1, 2023.
Review of Resident 109 weights revealed a weight on December 1, 2023 of 138 pound. There were no
weights after this date documented in resident 109 clinical record.
Review of Resident 109 Progress notes revealed a Dietary Weight Change Note on October 6, 2023 noting
Resident 109 had a weight on September 11, 2023 of 159.2 pounds and a weight on October 3, 2023 of
150 pounds an unplanned and unfavorable weight loss of 9.2 pound or 5.8%. Weekly weights for four
weeks were recommended related to the resident's weight loss.
Review of Resident 109 weights revealed a weight on October 11, 2023 of 149.4 pounds and a weight on
November 3, 2023 of 134 pounds.
Interview with Licensed Dietitian E3 on January 11, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. confirmed the weekly weights that
were recommended on October 3, 2023 were not completed and the resident had no documented weight
since December 1, 2023.
Review of Resident 113's weights and vitals revealed a weight of 149.3 pounds on December 20, 2023. On
January 1, 2024, the resident's weight was 124 pounds, a 16.95% weight loss in 12 days.
Review of Resident 113's clinical record revealed dietitian progress notes dated January 3, 2024, at 11:06
a.m., revealed resident was triggered for significant unplanned/unfavorable weight loss. Re-weight
requested and will follow up upon re-weight obtainment.
Interview conducted with the dietitian on January 11, 2024, revealed Resident 113's re-weight requested on
January 3, 2024, was not done until January 11, 2024, after the surveyor had asked for it.
The above information was conveyed with the DON on January 12, 2024.
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28 Pa. Code 211.5(f) Clinical Records
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28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing Services
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F 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a
licensed pharmacist.
**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 the pharmacy
services provided medications timely for two of the 24 residents reviewed. (Resident 26 and 102)
Finding include:
Review of Resident 26's clinical record revealed Resident 26 was readmitted to the facility on [DATE].
Review of Resident 26's physician order (POS) dated December 20, 2023, revealed an order for Onfi Oral
Suspension (A medication used to treat seizures) 2.5 mg/ml given 3 ml every 12 hours for Seizures. The
medication was scheduled for 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Review of Resident 26's December 2023 Medication Administration Record (MAR) revealed that the Onfi
medication was not administered to the resident until the morning of December 25, 2023, five days after the
medication was ordered. MAR review revealed that the resident had missed a total of nine doses of the Onfi
medication.
Interview with the Director of Nursing was conducted on January 12, 2024. The DON reported that the
medication was not administered because of the unavailability of the medication from the pharmacy.
Review of Resident 102's clinical records revealed resident was readmitted to the facility on [DATE], with a
diagnosis of Osteomyelitis (bone infection) of the Vertebra.
Review of the POS dated November 23, 2023, revealed an order for Cefepime HCL (medication used to
treat bacterial infection) injection solution, using two grams intravenously every 8 hours for infection for 39
days.
Review of Resident 102's November 2023 MAR revealed that Cefepime medication was not administered
to the resident until the morning of November 27, 2023, four days after the medication was ordered.
Interview with the Director of Nursing was conducted on January 12, 2024. The DON reported that the
medication was not administered because of the unavailability of the medication from the pharmacy.
The facility failed to ensure Resident 26, and Resident 102 ordered medications were administered due to
unavailable from the pharmacy.
28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(2)(3)(5) Nursing services
28 Pa. Code: 211.9 (a)(1) Pharmacy services.
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F 0770
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on clinical records review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that
laboratory test was obtained as ordered by the physician for one of the 24 residents reviewed (Resident
35).
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Review of Resident 35's diagnosis list includes Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation (A-fib- An irregular, often
rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow).
Review of Resident 35's clinical records review revealed resident was receiving Jantoven (Warfarin) for
blood clot prevention.
Review of the Physicians order dated October 23, 2023, revealed an order for PT (Prothrombin Time- a test
that measures how long it takes for a clot to form in a blood sample) and INR (International Normalized
Ratio- a type of calculation based on PT test results) every other day, call the physician for INR >3,
INR<1.5.
Review of Resident 35's clinical records revealed that INR was done on October 25, 2023, but failed to
reveal that the INR test was done on October 27, 2023.
Clinical records review failed to reveal that the physician was notified that the October 27, 2023, PT/ INR
blood test was not done.
Review of Resident 35's clinical record revealed the laboratory results reported on October 30, 2023,
revealed an H (high) result of 44.1 (normal range 9.7 - 12.5 sec) and a CH (critical high) INR result was 4.2
(normal range 0.8-1.1)
Review of Resident 35's clinical records, physician order dated October 30, 2023, revealed an order of
Phytonadione Solution (Vitamin K- A medication used to prevent bleeding in people with blood clotting
problems) 10mg/ml, Inject 5 milligram one time only for critical INR for one day.
Review of Resident 35's clinical record the Medication Administration Record (MAR) revealed Resident 35
was administered with Vitamin K injection on October 30, 2023, at 5:37 p.m. due to a critical high INR
result.
Interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing on January 12, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., who confirmed
that the PT/INR test on October 27, 2023, was not done. The DON was unable to provide a reason as to
why Resident 35's PT/INR test was not done on October 27, 2023, a test that could indicate if an
adjustment on the resident's medication dosage is needed.
The facility failed to ensure Resident 35's PT/INR blood test was done on October 27, 2023.
42 CFR 483.50(a)(1)(i) Laboratory Services.
28 Pa. Code 211.5(f) Clinical record.
28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(3) Nursing services.
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