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HUNTINGDON VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT CENTER
2755 PHILMONT AVENUE, SUITE 115
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA 19006

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Survey conducted on 11/10/2015

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on November 9-10, 2015 by staff from the Division of Drug and Alcohol Program Licensure. Based on the findings of the on-site inspection, Discovery House, Inc. 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 and training records, the facility failed to provide documentation of HIV/AIDS and TB/STD training in one of five applicable records reviewed



The findings include:



Five personnel records which required documentation of mandatory communicable disease training were reviewed on November 9-10, 2015. The facility failed to provide documentation of HIV/AIDS and TB/STD training for employee #1.



Employee #1 was hired June 7, 2011 as the Facility Director. This employee was required to obtain six hours of HIV/AIDS and 4 hours of TB/STD training by June 7, 2012. Employee #1 failed to provide certification of this training as of the date of the inspection.



These findings were reviewed with facility staff during the licensing process.
 
Plan of Correction
The Facility Director will complete the mandatory 6 hours of HIV/AIDS training and 4 hours of TB/STD training by March 31, 2016.



The Facility Director will ensure that training hours are complete annually.



The Facility Director is responsible for ensuring the training is complete.

 
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