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Inspection visit

Health inspection

Hcc At White Horse VillageCMS #3958332 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 2 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

395833 02/23/2024 Hcc at White Horse Village 535 Gradyville Road Newtown Square, PA 19073
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 the facility failed to follow the physician's order regarding medication for one of the 12 residents reviewed (Resident 44) Residents Affected - Few Findings include: Review of Resident 44's clinical record including diagnosis list includes Diabetes (group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level over a prolonged period). Review of Resident 44's clinical record including physician order dated June 20, 2023, revealed an order of Novolog (fast-acting insulin) Flex Pen U-100 Inulin administered seven units subcutaneously (Insertion of medication beneath the skin by injection) with meals. Hold if blood sugar is below 180 mg/dl. Review of Resident 44's clinical record including January 2024, Medication Administration Record (MAR) revealed from January 1, 2024, until January 31, 2024, Novolog insulin was administered to the resident on the following days out of parameter: January 9, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., (BS-134 mg/dl); January 13, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., (BS-140 mg/dl); January 15, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., (BS-97 mg/dl); January 16, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., (BS- 124 mg/dl); January 18, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., (BS- 143 mg/dl); January 22, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., (BS- 108 mg/dl); January 22, 2024, at 12 noon, (BS- 165 mg/dl); January 23, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., (BS- 90 mg/dl); January 23, 2024, at 12 noon, (BS- 90 mg/dl); January 24, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., (108 mg/dl); January 25, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., (BS- 153 mg/dl); January 27, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., (BS- 102 mg/dl); January 28, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., (BS- 129 mg/dl); January 29, 2024, at 4:00 p.m., (BS- 125 mg/dl). Review of February 2024 MAR revealed that from February 1, 2024, until February 22, 2024, Novolog insulin was administered to the resident on the following days out of parameter: February 1, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., (BS- 143 mg/dl); February 2, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., (BS- 171 mg/dl); February 3, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., (BS- 172 mg/dl); February 7, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., (BS- 124 mg/dl); February 7, 2024, at noon, (BS- 156 mg/dl); and February 19, 2024, at 4:00 p.m., (BS-139 mg/dl). Review of Resident 44's clinical record revealed Resident 44 was administered Novolog Insulin outside of parameter 14 times in January 2024, and six times in February 2024. The above information was conveyed to the Director of Nursing on February 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. The facility failed to ensure Resident 44's insulin parameters order was followed. 28 Pa. Code 211.5(f) Clinical Records Page 1 of 3 395833 395833 02/23/2024 Hcc at White Horse Village 535 Gradyville Road Newtown Square, PA 19073
F 0684 28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(3)(5) Nursing Services Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few 395833 Page 2 of 3 395833 02/23/2024 Hcc at White Horse Village 535 Gradyville Road Newtown Square, PA 19073
F 0686 Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. 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 timely follow a wound treatment recommended by the physician for one of the four residents reviewed (Resident 38). Residents Affected - Few Findings include: Review of Resident 38's clinical record revealed Resident 38 had Stage three (Thickness skin loss) to the sacrum (tail bone) with a wound treatment of Medihoney (A dressing that aids and supports debridement and a moist wound healing environment in acute and chronic wounds and burns), cover with foam dressing daily. Review of Resident 38's clinical record revealed a wound consult dated December 22, 2023, revealed a new wound treatment recommendation to cleanse the sacrum with normal saline, and apply Santyl (A topical medication used for removing damaged or burned skin to allow for wound healing and growth of healthy skin) to the base of the wound then secure with a bordered foam daily and as needed. Review of Resident 38's December 2023, Treatment Administration Record (TAR) revealed that the Medihoney treatment was discontinued on December 22, 2023. A review of the same TAR revealed that the Santyl treatment recommended by the wound NP (Nurse Practitioner) on December 22, 2023, was not implemented until December 27, 2023, five days after the wound treatment was recommended. Interview with licensed nurse Employee E3 on February 23, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., revealed the Nurse Practitioner's wound treatment recommendation to discontinue previous treatment of Medihoney was followed on December 22, 2023, but the recommendation to start new treatment of Santyl to the resident sacrum was missed until the error was discovered on December 27, 2023, five days after the wound treatment order was initiated. Employee E3 reported that the staff applied skin barrier cream to the resident Stage 3 sacrum. The facility failed to ensure wound care treatment for resident 38's stage three sacral wound was followed. 28 Pa. Code 211.5(f) Clinical Records 28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(3)(5) Nursing Services 395833 Page 3 of 3

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Citations

2 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.

  • 0686GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F686 - Skin Integrity

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  • 0684GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F684 - Quality of care

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

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What happened during the February 23, 2024 survey of Hcc At White Horse Village?

This was a inspection survey of Hcc At White Horse Village on February 23, 2024. The surveyor cited 2 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Hcc At White Horse Village on February 23, 2024?

Yes, 2 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing."

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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