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PENNSYLVANIA ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN IN EARLY RECOVERY (POWER
7436 MCCLURE AVENUE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15218

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Survey conducted on 03/23/2007

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on March 20, 2007 through March 23, 2007 by staff from the Division of Drug and Alcohol Program Licensure. The following deficiencies were identified during this inspection and a plan of correction is due on April 24, 2007.
 
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
Three out of four personnel records reviewed lacked documentation to verify that the six hours of mandatory HIV/AIDS training and the four hours of mandatory TB/STD training had been completed, personnel records #1, 3, and 5.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

704.11(c)(2)  LICENSURE CPR CERTIFICATION

704.11. Staff development program. (c) General training requirements. (2) CPR certification and first aid training shall be provided to a sufficient number of staff persons, so that at least one person trained in these skills is onsite during the project's hours of operation.
Observations
The facility lacked a sufficient number of staff with current CPR certification to ensure that at least one person trained in these skills was onsite during the projects hours of operations.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

704.11(d)(2)  LICENSURE Annual Training Requirements

704.11. Staff development program. (d) Training requirements for project directors and facility directors. (2) A project director and facility director shall complete at least 12 clock hours of training annually in areas such as: (i) Fiscal policy. (ii) Administration. (iii) Program planning. (iv) Quality assurance. (v) Grantsmanship. (vi) Program licensure. (vii) Personnel management. (viii) Confidentiality. (ix) Ethics. (x) Substance abuse trends. (xi) Developmental psychology. (xii) Interaction of addiction and mental illness. (xiii) Cultural awareness. (xiv) Sexual harassment. (xv) Relapse prevention. (xvi) Disease of addiction. (xvii) Principles of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.
Observations
Employee #1 received only 6 of the required 12 training hours for the 2005 training year.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.81(b)(7)  LICENSURE Intake and admission

709.81. Intake and admission. (b) Intake procedures shall include documentation of: (7) Preliminary treatment and rehabilitation plan.
Observations
The preliminary treatment plan was not completed within the timeframe as set forth in facility's policy and procedures in one of four client records reviewed, client record #4.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.82(a)  LICENSURE Treatment and rehabilitation services

709.82. Treatment and rehabilitation services. (a) An individual treatment and rehabilitation plan shall be developed with a client. This plan shall include, but not be limited to, written documentation of:
Observations
The comprehensive treatment plan lacked the physicians signature in one of four records reviewed, client record #4 .
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.82(b)  LICENSURE Treatment and rehabilitation services

709.82. Treatment and rehabilitation services. (b) Treatment and rehabilitation plans shall be reviewed and updated at least every 30 days.
Observations
Treatment plan updates lacked the physicians signature in two of four records reviewed, client records #3 and 4 .
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.82(d)(1)  LICENSURE Treatment and rehabilitation services

709.82. Treatment and rehabilitation services. (d) Counseling shall be provided to a client on a regular and scheduled basis. The following services shall be included and documented: (1) Individual counseling, at least twice weekly.
Observations
Three of four clients did not receive individual sessions at least twice weekly between December 2006 and January 2007 in client records #2, 3 and 4.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.83(a)(5)  LICENSURE Client records

709.83. Client records. (a) There shall be a complete client record on an individual which includes information relative to the client's involvement with the project. This shall include, but not be limited to the following: (5) Medication records.
Observations
The dosage and frequency of use for medications was not provided in two of four client records reviewed. Client record #1 lacked the dosage and client record #3 lacked the frequency of use for two medications.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.83(a)(6)  LICENSURE Client records

709.83. Client records. (a) There shall be a complete client record on an individual which includes information relative to the client's involvement with the project. This shall include, but not be limited to the following: (6) Aftercare plans, if applicable.
Observations
The aftercare plan was missing in one of two records reviewed, client record #3.



The aftercare plan lacked time frames for the goals in one of two records reviewed, client record #4 .
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.83(a)(11)  LICENSURE Client records

709.83. Client records. (a) There shall be a complete client record on an individual which includes information relative to the client's involvement with the project. This shall include, but not be limited to the following: (11) Follow-up information.
Observations
Follow ups contacts were not documented in client records #3 and 4.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.25(a)  LICENSURE Fiscal Management

709.25. Fiscal management. (a) The project shall obtain the services of an independent public accountant for an annual audit of financial activities associated with the project's drug/alcohol abuse services.
Observations
The facility's annual audit for the fiscal year June 2006 had not yet been completed by the independent account hired to perform the audit.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.28(c)  LICENSURE Confidentiality

709.28. Confidentiality. (c) The project shall obtain an informed and voluntary consent from the client for the disclosure of information contained in the client record. The consent shall be in writing and include, but not be limited to:
Observations
The consent to release information forms were not informed consents due to either not listing what was to be released, the purpose of the release or to whom the information was being provided in three out of seven records reviewed, client records # 1, 3 and 7.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.28 (c)(1)  LICENSURE Confidentiality

709.28. Confidentiality. (c) The project shall obtain an informed and voluntary consent from the client for the disclosure of information contained in the client record. The consent shall be in writing and shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Name of the person, agency or organization to whom disclosure is made.
Observations
Blank consent to release information forms that were signed and dated by the client and counselor were found in one out of the seven client records reviewed. These signed and dated consent to release information forms did not list the name of the person, agency organization to whom the disclosure was to be made.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.28(c)(2)  LICENSURE Confidentiality

709.28. Confidentiality. (c) The project shall obtain an informed and voluntary consent from the client for the disclosure of information contained in the client record. The consent shall be in writing and include, but not be limited to: (2) Specific information disclosed.
Observations
Consent to release information forms that did not indicate the specific information to be disclosed were found in three out of seven client records reviewed, client records #1, 3, and 7.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.28(c)(3)  LICENSURE Confidentiality

709.28. Confidentiality. (c) The project shall obtain an informed and voluntary consent from the client for the disclosure of information contained in the client record. The consent shall be in writing and include, but not be limited to: (3) Purpose of disclosure.
Observations
The facility failed to ensure that the consent to release information forms consistently identified the purpose for the disclosure of information, client record #7.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.93(a)(2)  LICENSURE Client records

709.93. Client records. (a) There shall be a complete client record on an individual which includes information relative to the client's involvement with the project. This shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (2) Medication records.
Observations
The dose and frequency of use for medications was not provided in three of three records reviewed. Client record #5 was missing the dose and frequency, client records #6 and 7 lacked the frequency for the medications.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

 
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