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MERAKEY PARKSIDE RECOVERY
5429 GERMANTOWN AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144

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Survey conducted on 02/16/2012

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of a supervisory review of the written report of the findings of an on-site licensing inspection that was conducted on November 9-10, 2011 by staff from the Division of Drug and Alcohol Program Licensure.

Based on the supervisory review of findings from the on-site inspection,Parkside Recovery 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 supervisory review:
 
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
During a supervisory review of your licensing packet, the reviewer determined the facility failed to provide a minimum of 6 hours of training in HIV/AIDS or 4 hours of training in TB/STD for all personnel.



The findings include:



A supervisory review was completed for the written report of the findings of an on-site licensing inspection that was conducted on November 9-10, 2011. The supervisory review determined that the Staffing Requirements Facility Summary Report stated personnel # 7 and 8 did not have 6 hours of training in HIV/AIDS or 4 hours of training in TB/STD.





Personnel # 7 was hired on 10/13/2008. Personnel # 7 was required to receive 4 hours of training in TB/STD by 10/13/2010, but the Staffing Requirements Facility Summary Report stated Personnel # 7 had not received this training.



Personnel # 8 was hired on 1/7/2009. Personnel # 8 was required to receive 6 hours of training in HIV/AIDS by 1/7/2011, but the Staffing Requirements Facility Summary Report stated Personnel # 8 had not received this training.
 
Plan of Correction
Personnel # 7 will receive 4 hours of TB/STD training by September 30, 2012.



Personnel # 8 will receive 6 hours of HIV/AIDS training by September 30, 2012.



The individual responsible for follow-up to assure compliance will be the clinical supervisor.



In addition, all new hires will have all required BDAP trainings within the first year of their hire date.

 
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