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
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
review of clinical records, review of facility documents and interviews with staff, it was determined that the
facility failed to ensure that residents receive treatment and care in accordance with professional standards
of practice related to verifying medication orders for one of nine resident reviewed. (Resident R1)
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Review of Resident R1's clinical record revelaed that this resident entered the facility on November 5, 2025
with diagnosis' including infection and inflammatory reaction (immune response to injury or disease) due to
internal joint prosthesis (artificial joint), and respiratory failure.
Review of hospital Discharge summary dated [DATE], revealed that Resident R1 was hospitalized for
prosthetic (artificial) right knee infection. Resident R1's lab work revelaed that the artificial joint was infected
with multiple bacteria and treated with antibiotics including: Ancef, Levaquin, Cefepime, with instructions to
then transition to Cefepime with a plan to transition to Cephadroxel afterwards, continue suppressive
antibiotic Bactrim twice a day for life, follow with appointment with infection disease on November 22, 2024.
Review of the hospital discharge medications revealed an order for the antibiotic
Sulfamethozazole-Trimethoprim 800-160 mg per tablet (commonly known as Bactrim) to administer 1 tablet
by peg tube (feeding tube) route every 12 hours for 3 days.
Review of Social Service note dated November 11, 2024 which revealed a concern from residents family
pertaining to Resident R1's medication administration regarding antibiotics ordered. The resident's family
questioned why the antibiotic Bactrim was discontinued, the family believed that the order was for continued
use for three months. The resident had missed several days (four days for a total of eight doses) of the
scheduled antibiotic.
Review of resident's physician orders dated November 5, 2024 revealed an order for SulfamethozazoleTrimethoprim (Bactrim) Oral Tablet 800-160 MG to give 1 tablet via PEG-Tube every 12 hours for three
days.
Continued review of physician orders dated November 11, 2024 for Bactrim DS Oral Tablet 800-160
(Sulfamethozazole-Trimethoprim) give 1 tablet via Peg-tube one time a day for infection until January 14,
2025.
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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:
395847
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
395847
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/02/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Montgomery Subacute and Respiratory Center
251 Stenton Avenue
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
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 0684
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Interview with Director of Nursing, Employee E2 on April 2, 2025 at 1:35 p.m. revealed that the facility
followed the proper protocol by reviewing the hospital discharge medications and consulting with the facility
medical doctor. Employee E2 also stated that she confirmed all medications with the family. It was not until
six days after Resident R1 was admitted to the facility, did the family question the resident's antibiotic order,
which immediately was verified and the doctor was notified of the mistake in orders, the new order was
placed immediately. Employee E2 confirmed that the hospital summary included an order for the antibiotic
Bactrim to be continued for the resident life and that the staff did not review the discharge summary only
the medications listed. Employee E2 also confirmed that the resident missed 4 days of antibiotics before
verifying the discharge order.
28 Pa.Code 211.5(f) Medical record
28 Pa. Code 211.9(k) Pharmacy Services
28 Pa. Code 211.12(c)(5) Nursing Services
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