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GAUDENZIA COMMON GROUND
3740 CHAMBERS HILL ROAD
HARRISBURG, PA 17111

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Survey conducted on 03/05/2020

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site complaint investigation conducted on March 5, 2020 by staff from the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, Bureau of Quality Assurance for Prevention and Treatment. Based on the findings of the on-site complaint investigation, the allegations against Gaudenzia Inc. Common Ground was found not to be in compliance with the applicable chapters of 28 PA Code which pertain to the facility. The following deficiencies were identified during this complaint investigation:
 
Plan of Correction

704.12(a)(1)(i)  LICENSURE Client/couns ratios

704.12. Full-time equivalent (FTE) maximum client/staff and client/counselor ratios. (a) General requirements. Projects shall be required to comply with the client/staff and client/counselor ratios in paragraphs (1)-(6) during primary care hours. These ratios refer to the total number of clients being treated including clients with diagnoses other than drug and alcohol addiction served in other facets of the project. Family units may be counted as one client. (1) Inpatient nonhospital detoxification (residential detoxification). (i) There shall be one FTE primary care staff person available for every seven clients during primary care hours.
Observations
Based on a complaint investigation conducted on March 5, 2020, the facility failed to provide one full time equivalent primary care staff person available for every seven clients during primary care hours in the reviewed staff schedules from December 22, 2019 through February 29, 2020.



December 23, 2019 with a client census of eight, the primary care staff hours were:

12:00 am-6:12 am- 1 primary care staff when 2 are required.

6:12 am-11:04 am- 1 primary care staff when 2 are required

6 pm-12 am- 1 primary care staff when 2 are required



December 25, 2019 with a client census of 7, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

9:30 am- 10 pm- 0 primary care staff



December 27, 2019 with a client census of 6, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

11:00 pm 12/26-6:00 am 12/27- 0 primary care staff



December 28, 2019 with a client census of 3, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

10:12 am- 6:00 pm - 0 primary care staff



December 29, 2019 with a client census of 4, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

6:15AM- 6:00 pm - 0 primary care staff



December 30, 2019 with a client census of 4, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

6:00 am-7:39 am- 0 primary care staff

4:40 pm-6:14 pm - 0 primary care staff



December 31, 2019 with a client census of 2, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

3:18 am- 12/31- 6AM 1/1/20- 0 primary care staff



January 2, 2020 with a client census of 9, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:11 am-1 primary care staff

6:15 am-6 pm- 1 primary care staff

6:34 pm-12:00 am-1 primary care staff



January 3, 2020 with a client census of 10, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:15 am-1 primary care staff

6:15 am-7:50AM- 1 primary car staff

7:00pm-12:00 am-0 primary care staff



January 4, 2020 with a client census of 10, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:13 am-0 primary care staff

6:13 am-8:30PM- 1 primary care staff

8:30PM-12:00 am-0 primary care staff



January 5, 2020 with a client census of 8, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:11 am-0 primary care staff

6:11 am-5:25 pm- 1 primary care staff

8:06 pm-12:00 am-1 primary care staff



January 6, 2020 with a client census of 10, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:11 am-1 primary care staff

9:18 am-6:00 pm- 1 primary care staff

6:00 pm-12:00 am-1 primary care staff



January 8, 2020 with a client census of 9, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:02 am-1 primary care staff

6:15 am-5:32 pm- 1 primary care staff

7:33 pm-12:00 am-1 primary care staff



January 9, 2020 with a client census of 10, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:03 am-1 primary care staff

6:03 am-10:46 am- 1 primary care staff

7:30 pm-12:00 am-1 primary care staff



January 10, 2020 with a client census of 11, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-5:36 pm-1 primary care staff



January 11, 2020 with a client census of 11, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

8:00 am-6:00 pm-1 primary care staff

6:03 am-10:46 am- 1 primary care staff

6:00 pm-12:00 am-1 primary care staff



January 12, 2020 with a client census of 12, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:06 am-1 primary care staff

6:30 am-6:00 pm- 1 primary care staff

6:25 pm-12:00 am-1 primary care staff



January 13, 2020 with a client census of 10, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:08 am-1 primary care staff

6:15 am-5:19 pm-1 primary care staff

7:20 pm- 12:00 am-1 primary care staff



January 20, 2020 with a client census of 5, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

6:34 pm-6:07 am-0 primary care staff



January 21, 2020 with a client census of 8, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

6:07 am-11:08 am-1 primary care staff

2:37 pm-6:28 pm-1 primary care staff

7:06 pm-12:00 am-1 primary care staff



January 22, 2020 with a client census of 8, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:52 am-0 primary care staff

6:52 am-11:32 am- 1 primary care staff

7:03 pm-12:00 am-1 primary care staff



January 23, 2020 with a client census of 8, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:11 am-1 primary care staff

7:17 am-5:37 pm- 1 primary care staff

5:37 pm-12:00 am-1 primary care staff



January 24, 2020 with a client census of 7, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

6:29 pm-12:00 am- 0 primary care staff



January 25, 2020 with a client census of 5, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:05 am-0 primary care staff

6:28 pm-6:56 pm- 0 primary care staff



January 26, 2020 with a client census of 3, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:41 am-6:05 am-0 primary care staff

6:35 pm-12:00 am-0 primary care staff



January 27, 2020 with a client census of 1, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:10 am-0 primary care staff



January 29, 2020 with a client census of 4, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

6:33 pm-12:00 am-0 primary care staff



January 30, 2020 with a client census of 6, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:08 am- 0 primary care staff

6:47 pm-12:00 am- 0 primary care staff



January 31, 2020 with a client census of 9, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:19 am-0 primary care staff

6:19 am-5:11 pm-1 primary care staff



February 1, 2020 with a client census of 10, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

1:18 am-6:16 am-1 primary care staff

7:41 am-5:34 pm-1 primary care staff

6:54 pm-12:00 am-1 primary care staff



February 7, 2020 with a client census of 8, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-9:10 am- 1 primary care staff

9:10 am-6:00 pm- 0 primary care staff

6:00 pm- 12:00 am- 1 primary care staff



February 9, 2020 with a client census of 8, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

1:11 am-6:00 am-1 primary care staff

7:35 pm-12:00 am- 1 primary care staff



February 11, 2020 with a client census of 8, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am- 6:13 am- 1 primary care staff

7:30 am-5:43 pm- 1 primary care staff

5:43 pm- 12:00 am- 1 primary care staff



February 12, 2020 with a client census of 8, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am- 6:09 am- 1 primary care staff

9:04 am- 6:00 pm- 1 primary care staff

6:00 pm- 12:00 am-1 primary care staff



February 13, 2020 with a client census of 8, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:00 am-1 primary care staff

6:00 am- 6:09 am- 0 primary care staff

6:09 am- 12:08 pm- 1 primary care staff

5:42 pm-6:00 pm-1 primary care staff

6:52 pm- 12:00 am- 1 primary care staff



February 14, 2020 with a client census of 8, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:00 am- 1 primary care staff

6:00 am-6:55 am- 0 primary care staff

6:55 am-11:41 am- 1 primary care staff

6:49 pm-12:00 am- 1 primary care staff



February 19, 2020 with a client census of 8, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

7:42 pm-12:00 am 1 primary care staff



February 20, 2020 with a client census of 8, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:00 am- 1 primary care staff

10:30 pm-12:00 am- 1 primary care staff



February 22, 2020 with a client census of 8, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:07 am- 1 primary care staff

6:15 am- 6:00 pm- 1 primary care staff

7:26 pm-12:00 am- 1 primary care staff



February 26, 2020 with a client census of 8, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

5:00 am- 6:00 am-1 primary care staff

11:00 pm-12:00 am- 1 primary care staff



February 27, 2020 with a client census of 9, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am- 6:00 am- 1 primary care staff

7:15 pm-7:27 pm-1 primary care staff



February 28, 2020 with a client census of 10, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

2:22 am-6:00 am- 1 primary care staff

6:50 pm-12:00 am- 1 primary care staff



February 29, 2020 with a client census of 9, the primary care staff hours out of compliance were:

12:00 am-6:00 am- 1 primary care staff

10:00 pm-12:00 am-1 primary care staff
 
Plan of Correction
The RN supervisor will be responsible for overseeing that at least one primary care staff is present on every shift The Program Director has ensured that the number of detox residents being accepted presently has been reduced to seven detox residents beginning 4/14/20 until adequate nursing is hired to ensure 2 primary care staff are present during operating hours. The RN supervisor will continue to address vacancies for primary care staff to increase the maximum allowed capacity to 14 detox patients.

 
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