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Pennsylvania Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs
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DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT SERVICES
441 WYOMING AVENUE
SCRANTON, PA 18503

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Survey conducted on 04/18/2007

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on April 16-18, 2007 by staff from the Division of Drug and Alcohol Program Licensure. The following deficiencies were identified during this inspection and a plan of correction is due on May 25, 2007.
 
Plan of Correction

709.81(b)(3)(iii)  LICENSURE Intake and admission

709.81. Intake and admission. (b) Intake procedures shall include documentation of: (3) Histories, which include the following: (iii) Personal history.
Observations
The personal history in one of three client records reviewed was not complete. Client record #2 lacked a complete family history, sexual history and recreational history.
 
Plan of Correction
The Clinical Director will hold an in-service with all clinical staff to specifically address the issue of personal histories. Scheduled for May 31, 2007

709.81(b)(4)  LICENSURE Intake and admission

709.81. Intake and admission. (b) Intake procedures shall include documentation of: (4) Consent to treatment.
Observations
Consent to treatment forms for two of three client records reviewed were not dated by the client, #1 and 3.
 
Plan of Correction
The Clinical Director will address the need for client signatures and dates for consent to treatment forms on May 31, 2007 as part of the licensing in-service to be held for all clinical staff.

709.81(b)(6)  LICENSURE Intake and admission

709.81. Intake and admission. (b) Intake procedures shall include documentation of: (6) Psychosocial evaluation.
Observations
The psychosocial evaluation for one of three client records reviewed was not completed, #2.
 
Plan of Correction
The Clinical Director as part of the licensing in-service will address the psycho-social evaluation and it's importance to treatment planning and treatment in general. May 31,2007.

709.83(a)(5)  LICENSURE Client records

709.83. Client records. (a) There shall be a complete client record on an individual which includes information relative to the client's involvement with the project. This shall include, but not be limited to the following: (5) Medication records.
Observations
One of two client records reviewed failed to document the dosage of medications, #3.
 
Plan of Correction
As part of the licensing in-service the Clinical Director will address the need to have clients document their medication doses and entering it into the client record. May 31,2007

709.22(c)(3)  LICENSURE Governing Body

709.22. Governing body. (c) If the governing body consists of a board, it shall adopt written policies which shall include, but not be limited to: (3) Criteria for continued membership.
Observations
The governing body lacked a written policy outlining criteria for continued membership.
 
Plan of Correction
The Executive Director shall present to the Board of Directors a plan to re-introduce criteria for continued membership at the next Board Meeting - June 20, 2007.

709.93(a)(10)  LICENSURE Client records

709.93. Client records. (a) There shall be a complete client record on an individual which includes information relative to the client's involvement with the project. This shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (10) Discharge summary.
Observations
Aftercare plans in three of three client records reviewed, #7, 8 and 9, lacked goals with measurable action steps and time frames.
 
Plan of Correction
The Clinical Director will include After Care Planning and the need for goals with measureable action steps during the licensing in-service scheduled for May 31, 2007.

 
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