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GAUDENZIA, INC.
300 SCOTLAND ROAD
EDINBORO, PA 16444

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Survey conducted on 10/20/2017

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on October 19-20, 2017, by staff from the Division of Drug and Alcohol Program Licensure. Based on the findings of the on-site inspection, Gaudenzia Erie Inc. Edinboro Satellite office 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

709.30 (1)  LICENSURE Client rights

§ 709.30. Client rights. The project shall develop written policies and procedures on client rights and document written acknowledgement by clients that they have been notified of those rights. (1) A client receiving care or treatment under section 7 of the act (71 P. S. § 1690.107) shall retain civil rights and liberties except as provided by statute. No client may be deprived of a civil right solely by reason of treatment.
Observations
The facility failed to document written acknowledgement by the client that they were notified of all of their rights in six of six client records reviewed on October 19-20, 2017.



There was no documentation that the client was informed that the project, facility of clinical director may temporarily remove portions of the records prior to the inspection, if determined detrimental; reason for removal would be documented in the client's record; client has a right to appeal the decision to remove information and that the client had the right to request the correction of inaccurate, irrelevant, outdated or incomplete information in their record in client records # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.



These findings were reviewed with facility staff as part of the licensing process.
 
Plan of Correction
Division Director will review and adjust agency policy as needed to ensure all required client rights are listed in rights that are reviewed with clients upon admission. Division Director will complete this review by 11/14/2017.



Division Director will review agency policy/client rights with the Program Director by 11/17/2017.





Program Director will review updated policy/client rights with all staff by 11/21/2017.





Staff will begin using updated policy/client rights with all clients starting 11/22/2017.


 
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