F 0692
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on facility policy review, clinical record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility
failed to adequately monitor and assess a significant weight change for one of seven sampled residents at
risk for weight loss. (Resident 100)
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
A review of the facility policy entitled, Nutritional Assessment, last reviewed January 1, 2024, revealed that
staff would conduct a nutritional assessment as indicated by a change in condition that placed the resident
as risk for impaired nutrition.
Clinical record review revealed that Resident 100 had diagnoses that included dementia and depression.
Review of the care plan revealed that the resident was at risk for a nutritional problem. On September 12,
2023, the resident weighed 142.4 pounds (lbs.). On October 6, 2023, the resident weighed 129.6 lbs.,
which reflected a significant weight loss of 8.9 percent in less than 30 days. On October 9, 2023, the
resident weighed 129.4 lbs., which confirmed the weight loss. There was no evidence that the dietitian
assessed the resident until February 16, 2024.
In an interview on May 30, 2024, at 3:17 p.m., the Administrator confirmed that the resident was not
assessed by the dietitian prior to February 16, 2024.
28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(3)(5) Nursing services.
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
396077
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/31/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Northampton Post Acute
4100 Freemansburg Avenue
Easton, PA 18045
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 0698
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on facility policy review, clinical record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility
failed to provide services consistent with professional standards of practice for one of three residents
receiving dialysis. (Resident 125)
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Review of the facility policy entitled, Nursing Home Dialysis Transfer Agreement, last reviewed January 1,
2024, revealed that the facility would ensure that appropriate medical, social, administrative, and other
information would have accompanied all designated residents at the time of the transfer to the dialysis
center. The information was to include appropriate medical records that included history of illness,
treatment that was presently being provided to the resident (including medications), any changes in
condition, medication, diet, or fluid intake.
Clinical record review revealed that Resident 125 had diagnoses that included end stage renal disease that
required hemodialysis and anemia. Review of the resident's dialysis communication forms revealed that
section one of the form, which was to be completed prior to transfer and included medications, vital signs,
and status of the shunt site (point of access for dialysis), was not completed on April 2, 4, 16, 18, 20, 23,
25, and 30, 2024, and May 14, 16, 21, 23, 25, 28, and 30, 2024.
In an interview on May 30, 2024, at 3:17 p.m., the Administrator confirmed that the communication forms
should have been completed prior to the resident's transfer to dialysis on the identified dates.
28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(3)(5) Nursing services.
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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
396077
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/31/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Northampton Post Acute
4100 Freemansburg Avenue
Easton, PA 18045
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 0812
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve
food in accordance with professional standards.
Based on observation, it was determined that the facility failed to prepare and serve food under sanitary
conditions in the kitchen.
Residents Affected - Many
Findings include:
Observation of the tray line service on May 29, 2024, at 11:22 a.m., revealed the following:
There was uncooked beef on the floor and shelf under a food preparation table. There were clean cutting
boards, and bins of food product that included flour and powdered mashed potatoes on that shelf. Dietary
Employee 2 (DE 2) was observed preparing resident meal trays. DE 2 proceeded to turn away from the tray
line and obtained food items from the oven on multiple occasions. DE 2 then returned to the tray line and
continued handling resident plates and ready to eat food items, without changing gloves or performing hand
hygiene.
CFR 483.60 Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary.
Previously cited 7/18/23.
28 Pa. Code 201.18(b)(3) Management.
28 Pa. Code 207.2(a) Administrator's responsibility.
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