Above average — CMS composite of the measures below.
A standard survey is most likely before around December 2026
Estimate from public CMS data, current as of July 2026. Survey timing is at the state agency's discretion.
Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
The facility did not establish or maintain an infection prevention and control program as required, resulting in a deficiency identified by surveyors.
A resident with intact cognition and a history of hip fracture was found with two tablets of Acetaminophen left unattended on the bedside table. Facility policy required assessment and documentation for self-administration of medication, but no such assessment was found. The DON confirmed that medications should not have been left accessible, as this created a potential accident hazard.
A facility failed to create a person-centered care plan for a resident who refused wound vac therapy on dialysis days. The resident, with end-stage renal disease and a physician order for wound vac therapy, consistently refused the treatment on dialysis days. The care plan did not address these refusals or provide alternative interventions, as confirmed by the DON.
A resident with a PICC line for intravenous antibiotic therapy did not receive Cefazolin as scheduled, and the facility failed to document the required flushing of the PICC line. Additionally, the facility did not change the PICC line dressing or perform necessary measurements as ordered. These deficiencies were confirmed by the DON.
Failure to Implement Infection Prevention and Control Program
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. This deficiency was identified during the survey process, indicating that the required measures to prevent and control infections were not established or maintained as per regulatory standards. The report notes the absence of a comprehensive infection prevention and control program but does not provide further details regarding specific actions, inactions, or events, nor does it mention any particular residents or staff involved.
Medication Left Unattended at Bedside Creates Accident Hazard
Penalty
Summary
A deficiency occurred when a resident with an intact cognitive status, as indicated by a BIMS score of 15, was found with two circular, white tablets on their bedside table during an observation. The resident had a history of a displaced intertrochanteric fracture of the right femur and was prescribed Acetaminophen Extra Strength, to be administered twice daily. Facility policy required that residents be assessed and documented as safe to self-administer medications before being allowed to do so, and that licensed nurses remain with residents while they take oral medications. However, there was no documented evidence that the resident had been assessed or approved for self-administration of medication. The Director of Nursing confirmed that medications should not have been left at the bedside and that the facility's responsibility was to ensure the environment was free from potential accident hazards. The medication was accessible to anyone entering the room, creating a potential for accidental consumption by individuals for whom the medication was not intended. The failure to follow established medication administration procedures and policies led to the deficiency.
Failure to Develop Person-Centered Care Plan for Wound Management
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to develop a person-centered care plan for a resident who consistently refused wound vacuum therapy on dialysis days. Resident 16, admitted with diagnoses including acquired absence of left toes and end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis, had a physician order for continuous wound vac therapy on the left medial foot. The order specified settings of 120 mmHg pressure intensity, with adjustments for pain tolerance. However, the resident refused the wound vac on days they went out for dialysis, which occurred every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The care plan, last updated in October 2024, did not address these refusals or provide interventions for wound management when the resident left the facility. This deficiency was confirmed by the Director of Nursing during an interview.
Plan Of Correction
1. Resident #16 has discharged from the facility. 2. An audit will be completed by DON, or designee, of all in-house residents utilizing wound vacuums to ensure refusals are addressed in the care plan along with interventions on how to treat the wound when off. 3. Education will be provided to all licensed nursing staff to ensure residents refusing their wound vacuum have a person-centered care plan that includes management and refusals to meet the resident's specific needs. 4. The DON, or designee, will complete audits on residents utilizing wound vacuums to ensure refusals are addressed in the care plan along with interventions on how to treat the wound when off. Results of these audits will be reviewed with the QAA committee x 3 months then re-evaluated.
Failure to Follow Physician Orders for PICC Line Care and Antibiotic Administration
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to adhere to physician orders for a resident who was admitted with a PICC line for intravenous antibiotic therapy. The resident, diagnosed with an intraspinal abscess, granuloma, urinary tract infection, and heart disease, was prescribed Cefazolin to be administered intravenously every 8 hours. However, the Medication Administration Record (MAR) showed that the antibiotic was not administered as scheduled on multiple occasions throughout November 2024. Additionally, the facility did not document the required flushing of the PICC line with Sodium Chloride Flush Solution every shift, as ordered by the physician. Further deficiencies were noted in the care of the PICC line, as the facility failed to change the PICC line dressing and end cap every 7 days, and did not perform the necessary measurements of the arm circumference and external catheter length as ordered. These omissions were confirmed during an interview with the Director of Nursing, who acknowledged the lack of documented evidence that nursing staff consistently followed the prescribed physician orders for the resident.
Plan Of Correction
1. Resident #18 has discharged from the facility. 2. An audit will be completed by the DON, or designee, of all in-house residents with physician orders for antibiotics via PICC line to ensure that the physician orders for the administration and care are being followed and documented. 3. Education will be provided to all licensed nursing staff on following physician orders for the administration of antibiotics via PICC line as well as the care of the PICC line and associated documentation. 4. The DON, or designee, will complete audits on residents with physician orders for antibiotics via PICC line to ensure physician orders for the administration and care of PICC line are being followed and documented. Audits will be reviewed at the QAA committee meetings x 3 months and then re-evaluated.
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