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GAUDENZIA FOCUS HOUSE
5401 WAYNE AVENUE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144

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Survey conducted on 09/26/2006

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on September 26, 2006 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 October 23, 2006.
 
Plan of Correction

704.11(c)(1)  LICENSURE Mandatory Communicable Disease Training

704.11. Staff development program. (c) General training requirements. (1) Staff persons and volunteers shall receive a minimum of 6 hours of HIV/AIDS and at least 4 hours of tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases and other health related topics training using a Department approved curriculum. Counselors and counselor assistants shall complete the training within the first year of employment. All other staff shall complete the training within the first 2 years of employment.
Observations
The HIV/AIDS and STD/TB trainings were missing for one of five employees reviewed, # 3. The STD/TB training was missing for two of five employees reviewed, # 4 and 5.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

705.6 (7)  LICENSURE Bathrooms.

705.6. Bathrooms. The residential facility shall: (7) Maintain each bathroom in a functional, clean and sanitary manner at all times.
Observations
The shower stall in the third floor bathroom was not clean. The sink in the client bathroom on the second floor was inoperable.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

705.7 (b) (6)  LICENSURE Food service.

705.7. Food service. (b) A residential facility may operate a central food preparation area to provide food services to multiple facilities or locations. A residential facility that operates an onsite food preparation area or a central food preparation area shall: (6) Store all food items off the floor.
Observations
Food products were stored on the floor.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

705.10 (d) (6)  LICENSURE Fire safety.

705.10. Fire safety. (d) Fire drills. The residential facility shall: (6) Prepare alternate exit routes to be used during fire drills.
Observations
The exit routes used were not documented for the months of August and September 2006.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.28(c)  LICENSURE Confidentiality

709.28. Confidentiality. (c) The project shall obtain an informed and voluntary consent from the client for the disclosure of information contained in the client record. The consent shall be in writing and include, but not be limited to:
Observations
The consents to release information forms were signed by the client but were missing the specific information to be released, to whom and for what purpose in two of five client records reviewed, # 1 and 2.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.32(c)(4)  LICENSURE Medication Control

709.32. Medication control. (c) The project shall have a written policy regarding medications used by clients which shall include, but not be limited to: (4) Methods for control and accountability of drugs.
Observations
The medication administration records (MAR) did not include documentation that clients received their medications on the dates and times prescribed .
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

 
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