F 0711
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders,
at each required visit.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
review of facility policy, clinical records, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to
ensure that the physician reviewed the residents' total program of care including medications during
physician visits for one of nine residents reviewed (Resident R1).
Findings include:
Review of facility policy entitled, Monthly Medication Regimen Review dated 9/25/23, indicated the intent,
To ensure the resident's highest practicable level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being and
prevent or minimize adverse consequences related to medication therapy to the extent possible, by
providing oversight by a licensed pharmacist, attending physician, medical director, and the director of
nursing.
Resident R1's clinical record revealed an admission date of 2/21/22, with diagnoses that included multiple
subsegmental pulmonary emboli (a blood clot in the lung(s) in more than one artery), muscle weakness,
and hypertension (high blood pressure).
Resident R1's progress notes revealed that he/she was sent to the emergency room on [DATE], due to a
positive doppler scan indicating he/she had a deep vein thrombosis (blood clot) in his/her left lower
extremity. Resident R1 returned to the facility on [DATE] with an order for the medication Eliquis (an
anticoagulant/blood thinner) 5 milligrams (mg) two times a day for 74 doses.
The Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) documented in the progress notes during his/her visits
with Resident R1 on 12/28/23, 1/4/24, and 1/11/24, that Resident R1 was to remain on the anticoagulant
medication long-term.
Review of Resident R1's medication administration record (MAR) revealed Eliquis 5 mg twice a day was
administered as ordered from 12/27/23, through 2/1/24. Resident R1 did not receive Eliquis 5 mg twice a
day from 2/2/24, through 4/8/24.
The CRNP documented in the progress notes during his/her visits with Resident R1 on 2/1/24, 2/16/24, and
3/1/24 that Resident R1 was receiving Eliquis 5 mg twice a day due to an extensive deep vein thrombosis
in the left lower extremity.
Eliquis 5 mg twice a day was no longer on the current medication list during the identified visits as it had
been discontinued after the 2/1/24, administered doses.
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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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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
395959
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/18/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Caring Place, The
103 N. Thirteenth Street
Franklin, PA 16323
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 0711
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
During an interview on 4/17/24, at 11:40 a.m. the Director of Nursing confirmed that the CRNP did not
review Resident R1's current medications during visits and/or communicate with nursing staff and/or the
pharmacy to ensure the accuracy of the total program of care to include medications that Resident R1 was
receiving.
Residents Affected - Few
28 Pa Code 201.14(a) Responsibility of Licensee
28 Pa Code 211.5(f)(iv) Medical records
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AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
395959
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/18/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Caring Place, The
103 N. Thirteenth Street
Franklin, PA 16323
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(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0756
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart,
following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
review of facility policy and clinical records, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to
properly conduct thorough monthly drug regimen reviews to prevent, identify, report, and resolve
medication related problems, medication errors, or other irregularities for one of nine residents reviewed
(Resident R1).
Findings include:
Review of a facility policy entitled, Monthly Medication Regimen Review dated 9/25/23, indicated, The
licensed pharmacist conducting the medication regimen reviews will provide a written report of
irregularities. This report will be provided to the attending physician, medical director, and director of
nursing (DON). The report shall list the residents name, relevant medication, and irregularity the pharmacist
has identified.
Resident R1's clinical record revealed an admission date of 2/21/22, with diagnoses that included multiple
subsegmental pulmonary emboli (a blood clot in the lung(s) in more than one artery), muscle weakness,
and hypertension (high blood pressure).
Resident R1's progress notes revealed that he/she was sent to the emergency room on [DATE], due to a
positive doppler scan indicating he/she had a deep vein thrombosis (blood clot) in his/her left lower
extremity. Resident R1 returned to the facility on [DATE], with an order for the medication Eliquis (an
anticoagulant/blood thinner) 5 milligrams (mg) two times a day for 74 doses.
Resident R1's clinical record revealed the licensed pharmacist performed a monthly regimen review on
1/5/24, and indicated that the Eliquis 5 mg twice a day for 74 doses was added due to deep vein
thrombosis in the left lower extremity.
Physician progress note from 1/11/24, included remain on anticoagulant long term.
Review of Resident R1's February 2024 Medication Administration Record (MAR) revealed that the last
administration of Eliquis 5 mg was on 2/1/24, with doses administered at 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Physician progress note of 3/1/24 identified .recently placed on Eliquis due to LLE [extensive left lower
extremity] DVT [deep vein thrombosis].
Review of Resident R1's March 2024 MAR revealed no indication that Eliquis was ordered or administered.
The monthly regimen reviews conducted on 2/5/24, and 3/19/24, were not thorough as they failed to identify
documentation of irregularities regarding the Eliquis 5 mg. The medication twice a day had been
discontinued abruptly yet Resident R1 had a history of pulmonary emboli and deep vein thrombosis in the
left lower extremity. The progress notes completed by the Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner on
12/28/23, 1/4/24, 1/11/24, indicated Resident R1 was to remain on Eliquis 5 mg twice a day long-term and
indicated Resident R1 remained on Eliquis 5 mg twice a day 2/1/24, 2/16/24, and 3/1/24, despite the order
having been discontinued once the 2/1/24 doses were administered.
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
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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
395959
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/18/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Caring Place, The
103 N. Thirteenth Street
Franklin, PA 16323
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 0756
Pharmacy review from 3/19/24-no irregularities noted and no reference to Eliquis for Resident R1.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
During an interview on 4/17/24, at 11:40 a.m. the Director of Nursing confirmed that the licensed
pharmacist did not properly conduct a thorough monthly regimen review to prevent, identify, report, and
resolve medication related problems, medication errors, or other irregularities for Resident R1.
Residents Affected - Few
28 Pa. Code 211.9(a)(1) Pharmacy Services
28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(3)(5) Nursing services
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