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CORNELL ABRAXAS I
165 ABRAXAS ROAD
MARIENVILLE, PA 16239

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Survey conducted on 03/02/2016

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on March 1 - 2, 2016 by staff from the Division of Drug and Alcohol Program Licensure. Based on the findings of the on-site inspection, Cornell Abraxas I 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 inspection.
 
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
Based on a review of personnel records, the facility failed to ensure staff persons received a minimum of 6 hours of HIV/AIDS training in one of four personnel records.



The findings include:



Twelve personnel records were reviewed on March 1, 2016. Four personnel records were reviewed for documentation of HIV/AIDS training. The facility failed to ensure employee # 12 received a minimum of 6 hours of HIV/AIDS training.



Employee # 12 was hired as support staff on May 6, 2013. HIV/AIDS training was due to completed no later than May 6, 2015. There was no documentation of HIV/AIDS training in personnel record # 12, as of March 1, 2016.



The findings were reviewed with facility staff during the licensing process.



This is a repeat citation from the February 3 - 5, 2015 licensing inspection.
 
Plan of Correction
Employee #12 is a part time employee who works approximately 6 months within a calendar year. Employee #12 will return to work the week of April 4, 2016, and will complete HIV/AIDS training by April 8, 2016.



Also beginning the week of April 4, 2016, the Training Department will forward a copy of all HIV/AIDS and TB/STD training rosters to the Quality & Compliance Specialist. The Quality & Compliance Specialist will then update the DDAPL Staffing Report with the training hours completed for each employee in the DDAPL licensed programs.



The Quality & Compliance Specialist will update the DDAPL Staffing Report no less than once per quarter to verify that all staff persons and volunteers receive training within the appropriate time frames.


 
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