F 0675
Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on review of PAHAN 694, and resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed
to provide care in a manner that maintained the resident's psychosocial well-being for six of 24 residents
reviewed (Residents R68, R26, R53, R56, R57, and R65).
Residents Affected - Some
Findings include:
Review of the 2023 PAHAN 694 5-11-UPD UPDATE encourages the use of masks until no new cases of
SARS-CoV-2 infection have been identified for 14 days.
From 11/27/23, through 11/28/23, during resident interviews, the following residents complained of an
inability to communicate with masked staff members:
During interview on 11/27/23, at 11:10 a.m. Resident R68 expressed frustration with difficulties
communicating with staff members as their masks inhibited the resident's ability to hear what the staff were
saying to them.
During interview on 11/27/23, at 1:35 p.m. Resident R26 complained that on several occasions they
avoided communicating with staff as it was too hard to understand what the staff were saying while they
were wearing masks and wasn't worth the trouble.
During interview on 11/27/23, at 2:15 p.m. Resident R53 disclosed that it was difficult to communicate with
the staff due to their wearing masks and that they were made to feel as though the staff were afraid that
they had some sort of a disease.
During interview on 11/28/23, at 11:20 a.m. Resident R56 indicated he/she could not hear conversation and
was noted with confusion about the mask being worn; making motion to remove mask.
During interview on 11/27/23, at 2:30 p.m. Resident R57 indicated he/she asks staff to repeat themselves
several times and eventually requests staff to pull the mask down so he/she can understand conversation.
During interview on 11/27/23, at 3:00 p.m. Resident R65 indicated he/she has a difficult time hearing staff
and consistently asks them to repeat themselves and/or pull the mask down to understand and hear what
they are saying.
During interview on 11/27/23, at 4:00 p.m. Nursing Staff Employee E5 revealed that it was very difficult' to
communicate with residents while wearing a mask.
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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.
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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396081
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(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/30/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lecom at Asbury Ridge Dba Saint Mary's Asbury Ridg
4855 West Ridge Road
Erie, PA 16506
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0675
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
During interview on 11/28/23, at 1:20 p.m. Nursing Staff Employee E6 confirmed that the residents had a
difficult time understanding the staff while wearing masks.
During interview on 11/30/23, at approximately 11:50 a.m. the facility's President, Nursing Home
Administrator (NHA) and Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed that the staff were made to wear masks at all
times in the resident areas. They also indicated that they were using the 2023 PAHAN 694 5-11-UPD
UPDATE (PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 2023 PAHAN 694 5-11-UPD UPDATE: Interim
Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings) to determine
whether staff should be made to wear masks.
During interview on 11/30/23, at approximately 11:50 a.m. the facility's President, NHA, and DON
confirmed that there had been no new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection for at least 35 days, revealing that
the last case had been identified on 10/26/23.
28 Pa. Code 201.29(a) Resident rights
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(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
396081
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A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/30/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lecom at Asbury Ridge Dba Saint Mary's Asbury Ridg
4855 West Ridge Road
Erie, PA 16506
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(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0695
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on review of facility policies and clinical records, observations, and staff and resident interviews, it
was determined that the facility failed to follow physician's orders in accordance with standards of practice
regarding respiratory care equipment for one of 18 residents reviewed (Resident R11).
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Review of a facility policy entitled Oxygen Administration dated 5/23/23, revealed, O2 [oxygen] tubing is to
be changed weekly, Sunday on 11pm-7 am shift by nursing and as needed humidifier bottle changed
weekly.
Review of a facility policy entitled Administering Medications Through a Small Volume (Handheld) Nebulizer
[medical device to administer medications for respiratory conditions] dated 5/23/23, revealed, Nurse to
change equipment and tubing every Sunday (11pm - 7am shift).
Review of Resident R11's clinical record revealed an admission date of 2/28/23, with diagnoses that
included Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD-a condition that obstructs air flow in the lungs
with symptoms of difficulty breathing, coughing and shortness of breath), Congestive Heart Failure (CHF a progressive heart disease that weakens the pumping action of the heart muscles, causing fatigue and
shortness of breath in the resident), and Permanent Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib - a type of abnormal, rapid
heartbeat that is present all the time, causing shortness of breath, heart palpitations, weakness and can
lead to development of blood clots).
Review of R11's clinical record revealed physician's orders dated 11/18/23, that identified the use of oxygen
through a nasal canula (tubing with prongs inserted to the nostrils that deliver oxygen into the resident's
nostrils) and physician's orders for nebulizer treatments as needed for shortness of breath, wheezing.
Observation on 11/28/23, at 10:25 a.m. revealed that Resident R11's oxygen nasal canula and oxygen
humidifier bottle did not have dates identified to indicate when they were last changed. Further observation
revealed Resident R11's slow-volume (handheld) nebulizer device that also did not have a date when it was
last changed.
During an interview on 11/28/23, at 10:30 a.m. Resident R11 indicated that staff have not replaced the
oxygen humidifier, nasal canula, or nebulizer device and tubing weekly.
During an interview on 11/29/23, at 10:02 a.m. the Infection Control Nurse confirmed that Resident R11's
oxygen nasal canula, humidifier bottle, nebulizer device, and tubing all did not have a date to identify when
they had been changed according to physician's orders and that all the items should be dated when
changed by staff.
28 Pa. Code 211.10(c)(d) Resident care policies
28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing services
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