Initial Comments:
An offsite follow-up survey conducted on August 9, 2021, Unconditional Home Care LLC had corrected the deficiencies cited under the requirements of 28 Pa. Code, Health Facilities, Part IV, Chapter 611, Subpart H. Home Care Agencies and Home Care Registries. The deficiencies were cited as a result of a re-licensure survey completed on June 9, 2021.
Plan of Correction:
Initial Comments:
An offsite follow-up survey conducted on August 9, 2021, Unconditional Love LLC had not corrected the deficiency cited under 35 P.S. 448.809 (b). The deficiency was cited as a result of a licensure survey completed on June 9, 2021
Plan of Correction:
35 P. S. § 448.809b LICENSURE
Photo Id Reg
Name - Component - 00
Law amended July 11, 2022 Act 79 2022 HB 2604
(1) The photo identification tag shall include a recent
photograph of the employee, the employee's first name, the
employee's title and the name of [the health care facility or
employment agency.] any of the following:
(i) The health care facility.
(ii) The health system.
(iii) The employment agency.
(iv) The fictitious name of an entity under
subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii) which is registered with
the Department of State under 54 Pa.C.S. Ch. 3 (relating
to fictitious names) or a successor statute.
(2) The title of the employee shall be as large as possible
in block type and shall occupy a one-half inch tall strip as
close as practicable to the bottom edge of the badge.
(3) Titles shall be as follows:
(i) A Medical Doctor shall have the title "Physician."
(ii) A Doctor of Osteopathy shall have the title
"Physician."
(iii) A Registered Nurse shall have the title
"Registered Nurse."
(iv) A Licensed Practical Nurse shall have the title
"Licensed Practical Nurse."
(v) All other titles shall be determined by the
department. Abbreviated titles may be used when the title
indicates licensure or certification by a Commonwealth
agency.
(4)A notation, marker or indicator included on an identification badge that differentiates employees with the same first name is considered acceptable in lieu of displaying an employee's last name.
Observations:
Based on observation, the agency did not submit a copy of the photo identification badge that includes the employee's title.
A review of the photo identification badges submitted on August 9, 2021 at 9:15 AM did not contain the employee's title.
An interview with the administrator on August 9, 2021 at 9:30 AM confirmed the above findings.
Plan of Correction:An offsite follow -up survey conducted on August 9,2021 during the follow -up with the Administrator of Unconditional Home Care LLC was required to have photo identification tag updated. Eff 8/10/21 Administrator started working on placing new orders of photo id tag that includes not only photograph of the employee, the employee's first name, name of the agency but also the title , Clear enough to be read as an identification. To complete this the Administrator used online resources and informed all direct care workers that soon an update photo identification tag will be issue. The administrator explained to the workers how important it is to have an identification tool comply with a regulation while offering our Services to the Consumer.
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