Failure to Provide QAPI Training to Direct Care Staff
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide mandatory Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) training to one of five direct care staff members reviewed. According to the Nursing Assistant job description, staff are required to attend all assigned in-service classes and complete assignments. Review of facility education documents for the year 2024 showed that one nurse aide did not receive QAPI training. This was confirmed by the Chief Nursing Officer during staff interviews, who acknowledged that the required training had not been provided to the identified staff member. The deficiency was cited under 28 Pa. Code: 201.14(a) Responsibility of Licensee and 28 Pa. Code: 201.20(a) Staff Development.