F 0660
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
document review and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to implement an effective
discharge planning process that focuses on the resident's discharge goals, the preparation, and the
transition to post-discharge care for one of three residents reviewed (Resident 2).
Residents Affected - Few
Findings Include:
Review of the facility's Social Services/Social Worker job description, described the essential duties and
responsiblities as, Works with the resident, family and other members of the health care team to formulate
a discharge plan that provides the resident services in the appropriate post-acute setting.
Review of Resident 2's clinical record revealed diagnoses that included cerebral cysts (fluid filled sacs in
the brain) and Diabetes Mellitus Type II (a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood
sugar, is too high).
Review of Resident 2's order summary sheet revealed the need for the use of a Peripherally Inserted
Central Catheter (PICC-a type of long catheter that is inserted through a peripheral vein, often in the arm,
into a larger vein in the body, used when intravenous treatment is required over a long period), requiring
dressing change and antibiotic medication administration.
Review of a Social Services note dated August 18, 2023, revealed a conversation with Resident 2
discussing a planned discharge on [DATE], if her IV ABX [antibiotics] have been delivered to her home
address.
Review of an additional Social Services note dated August 22,2023, one day post Resident 2's discharge,
revealed the Resident declined additional home health services, however, she does have enough IV
medications to last through tomorrow, 8/23/23.
Continued review of Resident 2's order summary report revealed an order for schedule an appointment with
PCP [primary care physician] within one week of discharge from the skilled nursing facility.
Review of the facility's document, titled Discharge Instructions, dated August 21, 2023, revealed Resident 2
was going home and, regarding Medication Education, Nursing staff taught family how to instill the
antibiotic, however, will need someone to change resident's dressing weekly.
Review of Resident 2's clinical record revealed no evidence of a follow-up appointment scheduled with the
PCP post-discharge nor evidence of discharge planning to support Resident 2's need for care
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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
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
395844
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
395844
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/28/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation
141 Heisey Avenue
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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 0660
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
and treatment to the PICC line, including the dressing change and the continued administration and
availability of the antibiotic medication.
An interview with the Employee 1 (Social Worker) on September 20, 2023, at 12:40 PM, confirmed the
manner of discharge planning was not the facility's normal process. The interview also revealed Employee 3
(Agency Registered Nurse) discharged Resident 2 during the evening of August 21, 2023, and confirmed
other members of the interdisciplinary team were not consulted regarding the post-acute care services at
that time.
The interview also revealed the facility assumed during Resident 2's appointment with a provider in the
community, scheduled August 25, 2023, that the provider would be responsible for the care and treatment
for Resident 2's PICC line, without confirmation or discussion with the provider prior to the discharge.
During the same interview, the Nursing Home Administrator revealed the facility subsequently set up home
health services for Resident 2 in the community post-contact from a community agency regarding the lack
of after care services set up for Resident 2 at the time of discharge from the facility.
28 Pa. Code 201.14 (a) Responsibility of licensee
28 Pa. Code 201.18 (b) (1) Management
28 Pa. Code 211.12 (d) (5) Nursing services
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
395844
If continuation sheet
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