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ESPER TREATMENT CENTER INC.
25 WEST 18 STREET
ERIE, PA 16501

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Survey conducted on 02/27/2020

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection and methadone/buprenorphine monitoring inspection conducted on February 24 - 27, 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 inspection, Esper Treatment Center 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
The facility failed to document HIV/AIDS and TB/STD training in three of three personnel/training records reviewed on February 24, 2020.Employee # 5 is support staff and was hired on August 21, 2017. There was no documentation of HIV/AIDS and TB/STD training for employee # 5.Employee # 6 is support staff and was hired on April 3, 2017. There was no documentation of HIV/AIDS and TB/STD training for employee # 6.Employee # 7 is support staff and was hired on January 2, 2018. There was no documentation of TB/STD training for employee # 7.The findings were reviewed with facility staff during the licensing process.
 
Plan of Correction
The Clinical Director during new employee orientation will register all new employees for the mandated training during their orientation week. Upon completion of the mandated training the Clinical Director will make all copies of new staff certificates of completion and retain the certificates in the training file and personnel file of the employee. Employees 5,6 and 7 did receive their mandatory training on 3/23/20. Certificates of training have been put in each employees training file. All orientation forms have been updated to reflect mandated training and the Project Director will ensure all training are completed and all staff have certificates of completion in their file.

 
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