INITIAL COMMENTS
|
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on July 23, 2024 by staff from the Bureau of Program Licensure. Based on the findings of the on-site inspection JDTI6701 The Pocket was found to not be in compliance with the applicable chapters of 28 PA Code which pertain to the facility. Therefore, deficiencies were identified during this inspection and a plan of correction is required.
|
Plan of Correction
|
§ 717.27 LICENSURE Notification to family or emergency contact
§ 717.27. Notification to family member or emergency contact.
(a) The licensee shall develop and implement written policies and procedures that specify the methods and circumstances, including the resident ' s hospitalization or death, for notifying the resident ' s emergency contact with the resident ' s consent. The resident may revoke consent to provide notice to the emergency contact.
(b) The licensee shall make at least one attempt to notify the resident ' s emergency contact in accordance with subsection (a) immediately and in no event more than 12 hours after the resident decides to end residency or does not return to the drug and alcohol recovery house as expected. This subsection shall not apply if the licensee knows or has reason to know of allegations of domestic abuse on the resident by the emergency contact.
|
Observations
Based on a review of resident records, the recovery house failed to make at least one attempt to notify the resident ' s emergency contact in accordance with subsection (b) immediately and in no event more than 12 hours after the resident decides to end residency or does not return to the drug and alcohol recovery house as expected.
Findings:
In 1 out of 3 resident discharge records the recovery house failed to notify the emergency contact within 12 hours of residents departure.
These findings were reviewed with the recovery house staff during the licensing process.
|
Plan of Correction
Immediately following this inspection, the Chief Clinical Officer created a discharge note to be utilized to document contacting the resident's emergency contact within 12 hours of the departure from the recovery house.
The Chief Clinical Officer re-educated all staff regarding the procedure to contact the resident's emergency contact and utilization of the form in resident's chart in our EMR system on 07/31/2024. |