Wayne Center
Inspection history, citations, penalties and survey trends for this long-term care facility in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
- Location
- 30 West Avenue, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087
- CMS Provider Number
- 395332
- Inspections on file
- 20
- Latest survey
- May 29, 2025
- Citations (last 12 mo.)
- 0
Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Wayne Center during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
A resident was given as-needed Clonazepam multiple times without documented indications and without attempts at non-pharmacological interventions, contrary to facility policy. The DON confirmed that these steps were not followed prior to administering the anti-anxiety medication.
Three residents did not receive care in accordance with physician orders, including lack of fluid monitoring for a resident with kidney disease and diabetes, failure to notify a physician of low blood sugar for another resident, and administration of insulin outside of ordered blood sugar parameters for a third resident. The DON confirmed these deficiencies.
The facility did not store food in accordance with professional standards, as uncovered scoops were found on top of ingredient bins, and several food items in the freezer and dry storage were not labeled or dated. Additionally, expired items were present in storage areas, and a staff member confirmed these practices were not compliant with facility policy.
A resident with diabetes was hospitalized due to hypoglycemia after the LTC facility failed to implement proper blood glucose monitoring and treatment protocols. Despite hospital discharge instructions, the facility did not have a formal order for blood glucose monitoring. The resident was administered insulin without adequate assessment of blood sugar levels, leading to a critical hypoglycemic event.
The facility failed to follow wound care recommendations for three residents, leading to deficiencies in pressure ulcer management. A resident's unstageable pressure ulcer was not treated with Medihoney as recommended, while another resident's bilateral heel DTI was not documented or treated promptly. Additionally, a third resident's Stage 3 ulcer treatment was not implemented due to communication lapses.
A resident's PICC line dressing was not changed weekly as required by facility policy, with the last change dated over a week prior to observation. This oversight was confirmed by a nurse and the DON, despite the resident having an order for IV antibiotics for bacteremia.
A facility failed to document appropriate indications for administering PRN Alprazolam to a resident diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorder. The resident received the medication 12 times without proper documentation of the need for its use, as confirmed by an interview with the DON.
Failure to Document Indications and Non-Pharmacological Interventions Before PRN Psychotropic Use
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The facility failed to ensure that as-needed anti-anxiety medication was administered with appropriate indications and that non-pharmacological interventions were attempted prior to medication administration for one resident. Review of the facility's undated Medication Management policy indicated that non-pharmacological interventions, such as behavior modification or social services, should be documented and utilized as part of the care planning process, and that the clinical record must reflect an adequate indication for the use of psychotropic medications. For one resident, a physician's order authorized as-needed Clonazepam for anxiety, but the Medication Administration Record showed that from May 9 to May 22, 2025, the medication was given ten times without documented indications and seven times without attempts at non-pharmacological interventions. The DON confirmed that the medication was administered without proper indication and without prior non-pharmacological interventions.
Failure to Follow Physician Orders for Insulin and Fluid Restrictions
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The facility failed to follow physician orders regarding insulin administration, blood sugar monitoring, and fluid restrictions for three residents. For one resident with chronic kidney disease, diabetes, heart disease, and dementia, there was a physician order for a daily fluid restriction of 2000 ml, with specific amounts allocated for each meal and shift. However, the Medication Administration Record (MAR) did not show any evidence of fluid monitoring as required by the order, which was confirmed by the Director of Nursing. Another resident had a physician order for Insulin Lispro to be administered according to a sliding scale, with instructions to notify the physician if blood sugar was below 70 or above 400. The MAR showed a blood sugar reading of 64, but there was no documentation that the physician was notified. A third resident had an order for Insulin Glargine to be held if blood sugar was less than 100, but the insulin was administered on multiple occasions when blood sugar was below this threshold. The Director of Nursing confirmed that the physician was not notified and that insulin was administered outside of the ordered parameters.
Failure to Store and Label Food According to Professional Standards
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The facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in the main kitchen area. During observations, uncovered scoops were found on top of flour and sugar bins, and a bag of frozen green beans and four frozen turkey burgers in the freezer were not labeled or dated. In the walk-in refrigerator, ten containers of yogurt were observed with a use by date, and in the dry storage room, an open box of pancake mix was found with a use by date. An interview with a staff member confirmed that scoops should not be stored uncovered, all items should be labeled and dated, and expired items should have been disposed of, as per facility policy.
Failure to Monitor and Treat Diabetes Leads to Hospitalization
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The facility failed to properly assess, monitor, and provide treatment for a resident with diabetes, leading to hospitalization due to hypoglycemia. The resident, who had a known condition of diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease, was admitted to the facility with orders for blood sugar monitoring and insulin administration. However, the facility did not have a blood glucose monitoring order in place, despite the hospital discharge summary indicating the need for such monitoring and a hypoglycemia protocol. On September 23, the resident's blood glucose was checked twice by a nurse using nursing judgment, but no formal order for monitoring was documented. Later that day, the resident complained of a headache, but the facility staff did not thoroughly assess the resident's condition, failing to check blood pressure and blood sugar levels. The resident was administered insulin as per the schedule, but meal consumption was low, which could have contributed to the hypoglycemic event. In the evening, the resident was found unresponsive by family members, and emergency services were called. Upon arrival at the hospital, the resident was diagnosed with altered mental status, hypoglycemia, and hypokalemia, with a critically low blood glucose level. The facility's failure to implement proper monitoring and treatment protocols for the resident's diabetes resulted in the resident's hospitalization.
Deficiencies in Pressure Ulcer Care Due to Communication Failures
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The facility failed to ensure proper wound treatment and assessment for three residents, leading to deficiencies in pressure ulcer care. Resident 83 was admitted with a Stage 2 Pressure Ulcer on the lower back, which was later identified as an Unstageable Pressure Ulcer by a wound physician. Despite the physician's recommendation to use Medihoney for treatment, the facility continued using Optifoam dressing for 16 days due to a communication lapse between the unit manager and the primary physician. This delay in implementing the recommended treatment contributed to the deficiency in care for Resident 83. Resident 87 developed bilateral heel Deep Tissue Injuries (DTI) that were not thoroughly documented or treated in a timely manner. The initial discovery of the DTI was noted in a progress note, but there was no comprehensive documentation or treatment until several days later. Similarly, Resident 242 had a Stage 3 Pressure Ulcer on the left buttock, for which the wound physician recommended Medihoney treatment. However, this recommendation was not communicated to the primary physician, resulting in the treatment not being implemented. These failures in communication and timely treatment led to deficiencies in the care provided to these residents.
Failure to Maintain PICC Line Dressing
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The facility failed to ensure the proper care and maintenance of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line dressing for a resident, identified as Resident 243. According to the facility's policy, the dressing should be changed weekly or if its integrity is compromised. However, observations revealed that the PICC line dressing, dated June 18, 2024, was not changed weekly as required. This was confirmed during an observation on July 1, 2024, in the presence of a licensed nurse, Employee E3, who acknowledged that the dressing should have been changed weekly. Further interviews with Employee E3 and the Director of Nursing confirmed the oversight, as the dressing had not been changed since June 18, 2024. The resident had a physician's order for Cefazolin Sodium to be administered intravenously every eight hours for bacteremia, necessitating the proper maintenance of the PICC line to prevent complications. The failure to adhere to the dressing change schedule constituted a deficiency in nursing services and resident care policies as per the cited regulations.
Inappropriate Administration of PRN Anti-Anxiety Medication
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The facility failed to ensure that PRN anti-anxiety psychotropic medication was administered with appropriate indications for a resident. The clinical records review and staff interview revealed that a resident, diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorder, had a physician's order for Alprazolam 0.5 mg to be taken at bedtime and as needed every six hours for anxiety. However, from June 9, 2024, to June 16, 2024, the resident was administered PRN Alprazolam 12 times without appropriate documentation of the indication for its use. An interview with the Director of Nursing confirmed the lack of documentation for the appropriate indication for administering the PRN medication.
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A resident with dementia, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety, residing on a locked unit with a wander guard, was able to leave the secured area by closely following a housekeeper through coded double doors and out a side door without being noticed. Staff did not check for residents before and after exiting the unit, and the resident left the premises, traveled into the community, and purchased food and a drink before being located by local police and returned without injury. The facility’s elopement policy required monitoring for missing residents and initiation of emergency procedures, but these measures were only implemented after the resident was discovered missing and an elopement alarm was activated.
Surveyors observed that dietary staff did not follow the facility’s personal hygiene policy requiring hair restraints, as two dietary employees worked over uncovered food on the tray line with uncovered mustaches. In the same food preparation area, equipment including a large mixer with an uncovered bowl, a Robot-coupe mixer, and a blender were stored and used beneath window frames with peeling paint, and a nearby window blind had dried food debris along its length. Another window frame above a storage rack of meal trays also had peeling paint, demonstrating unsanitary food storage and preparation conditions.
Surveyors determined that the facility failed to provide required written notices of transfers and discharges to multiple residents and/or their representatives, and did not notify the State LTC Ombudsman when residents were transferred to the hospital after changes in condition or left against medical advice. Record reviews showed repeated absence of documentation that residents or responsible parties received written information about the transfers, and that the Ombudsman was informed. The Administrator confirmed that these notifications were not sent.
The facility failed to address repeated grievances regarding slow responses to resident call bells. The grievance policy required acknowledgment and active resolution of both written and verbal complaints, yet multiple residents reported that call bells often went unanswered for more than 30 minutes. Resident council minutes over several consecutive months documented ongoing complaints about delayed call bell response, and grievance records showed multiple similar complaints over an extended period. The DON and the administrator acknowledged a pattern of complaints about slow call bell responses and confirmed that the facility had not responded to these grievances.
Surveyors found that the facility did not ensure a safe, clean, and comfortable environment on two nursing units, noting a shattered clear plastic fire extinguisher cover in a hallway between resident rooms, holes in bathroom walls, a dented and misshaped room entrance doorframe near the floor, a hole in the wall between resident beds, and dented, crumbling wallboard near a bathroom entrance. These conditions were cited under state regulations for licensee responsibility and management.
A deficiency was identified when a resident’s MDS assessment did not accurately reflect the resident’s need for corrective lenses. The resident had a history of diabetes mellitus and falls and was care planned for impaired vision with a requirement for glasses. Despite this, the MDS indicated that no corrective lenses were needed during the look-back period, while direct observation showed the resident wearing glasses, and the Administrator later confirmed the inaccuracy of the MDS documentation.
A resident with chronic kidney disease and DM was documented on the MDS as alert and frequently incontinent of urine, and the CAA indicated that urinary incontinence should be addressed in the care plan. Review of the resident’s current care plan showed no interventions related to urinary incontinence, and the DON confirmed there was no documented evidence that this identified care area was included in the plan.
A resident with chronic kidney disease, polyneuropathies, and muscle weakness, who had no cognitive impairment and required substantial staff assistance for showers and total assistance for transfers, was scheduled to receive showers twice weekly on the evening shift. Over a 30-day period, there was no documentation that showers were provided, offered, or refused, and the resident reported not having had a shower since admission. The DON confirmed the absence of documentation that shower care was offered or provided, resulting in a deficiency related to nursing services and ADL care.
Surveyors found that staff did not follow multiple physician orders for three residents. A resident with diabetes received ordered insulin even when blood glucose readings were below the ordered hold parameter. Another resident with cerebral palsy, DM, and heart failure had repeated significant overnight weight gains without evidence that the physician was notified as ordered. A third resident with anemia and CKD had ordered CBC and CMP lab tests that were not documented as completed. The DON confirmed there was no documentation that these physician orders were carried out.
Staff failed to follow facility policy and physician orders requiring documentation of non-pharmacological interventions (NPI’s) before administering PRN oxycodone for two residents. One resident with osteoarthritis, hip pain, and diabetes had orders for NPI documentation each shift and PRN oxycodone for moderate to severe pain, yet received the narcotic multiple times in a month without any recorded attempt of NPI’s beforehand. Another resident with a history of stroke, diabetes, hemiplegia, and hemiparesis also had orders to document NPI’s prior to PRN pain medication, but similarly received PRN oxycodone several times without documentation that NPI’s were tried first, resulting in noncompliance with state pharmacy and nursing service regulations.
Failure to Prevent Elopement From Secured Unit
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The deficiency involves a resident with unspecified dementia without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety who was admitted to the facility in November 2025 and resided on a locked, secured unit requiring a code to exit. The facility had a written "Wandering and Elopements" policy that directed staff, when a resident was missing, to initiate the elopement/missing resident emergency procedure, determine if the resident was on an authorized leave, search the building and premises if not authorized to leave, and notify administration, the resident’s representative, the attending physician, and law enforcement if the resident was not located. On the date of the incident, the resident closely followed a housekeeper through double doors on the ground floor into a back hallway and then out a side door, leaving the secured unit without authorization. The housekeeper was unaware that the resident had followed through the door, and staff failed to ensure the resident’s safety by not checking for residents before and after exiting the unit. An elopement alarm was later activated after the resident was found to be unaccounted for on the secured unit, and the facility’s established protocols were then initiated, including notification of local law enforcement. The resident was subsequently located off premises by local police, sitting in a relaxed manner, conversing appropriately with officers, holding a beverage, and with no visible injuries, and he denied pain or discomfort. Facility documentation showed that the resident had been able to travel far enough to purchase food and a drink at a restaurant, as evidenced by a receipt from a nearby McDonald’s. A progress note recorded that the resident had been noted not on the unit, an immediate search was conducted, administration and proper authorities were notified, and the resident was returned safely, with a skin check completed and the resident later observed in his room eating dinner. In an interview, the resident stated that it was taking too long to get out of the building, that he waited for an opportunity and took it, and that he wanted to leave and go back to his place. In a separate interview, the Nursing Home Administrator confirmed that staff failed to ensure the resident’s safety by not checking for residents before and after exiting the unit, leading to the elopement from the secured environment.
Unsanitary Food Storage and Staff Hygiene Practices in Dietary Department
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The facility failed to store and handle food in a sanitary manner in the dietary department in accordance with its own policy and professional standards. The facility’s “Personal Hygiene” policy dated February 2, 2026, required all staff to wear hair restraints to effectively keep hair from contacting exposed food. During observation of the lunch meal service tray line on April 15, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:03 p.m., two dietary employees were observed working directly over uncovered food on the tray line with uncovered mustaches. In the same area, the window frame above the shelf where a large mixer with an uncovered bowl, a Robot-coupe mixer, and a blender were stored had peeling paint, while the Robot-coupe mixer and blender were actively being used to prepare resident food. Additionally, the blind in this window frame had dried food debris along its length, and another window frame above a storage rack of resident meal trays also had peeling paint. These conditions were cited under 42 CFR 483.60(i) Food Safety Requirements and 28 Pa. Code 201.14(a) Responsibility of licensee, and had been previously cited on March 26, 2025. No specific residents, medical histories, or clinical conditions were described in the report; the deficiency focused on environmental and staff hygiene practices in the dietary department during food preparation and tray line service.
Failure to Provide Required Written Transfer Notices and Ombudsman Notification
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Surveyors found that the facility failed to provide required written notifications of transfers and discharges to residents and/or their representatives, and failed to notify the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman for six residents who were transferred out of the facility. Clinical record review showed that one resident was transferred to the hospital after a change in condition on December 26, 2025, without documented evidence that the resident or responsible party received written information regarding the transfer or that a copy of the transfer notice was sent to the Ombudsman. Another resident was transferred to the hospital after a change in condition on January 9, 2026, with no documented evidence that the Ombudsman was notified of the transfer. Additional record reviews revealed that three more residents were transferred to the hospital after changes in condition on March 30, 2026, and March 12, 2026, without documentation that the residents and/or their responsible parties or legal representatives were provided written information regarding the transfers, or that the Ombudsman was notified. One resident left the facility against medical advice on February 3, 2026, and there was no documented evidence that the Ombudsman was notified of this transfer. In an interview on April 17, 2026, the Administrator confirmed that notifications of transfers were not sent to the residents and/or their representatives and that written notices of the transfers and discharge were not sent to the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.
Failure to Address Repeated Grievances About Slow Call Bell Response
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The facility failed to address ongoing grievances related to slow response times to resident call bells, as required by its grievance policy. The policy, last reviewed on February 24, 2026, stated that grievances could be either formal written complaints or verbal complaints to staff, and that the facility was to acknowledge and actively work toward resolution of such complaints. During a confidential resident group interview on April 14, 2026, all four participating residents reported that call bells were answered slowly, often taking more than 30 minutes. Review of resident council minutes from September 8, 2025, through December 11, 2025, showed repeated complaints about slow call bell responses at each monthly meeting, with no evidence that any resident council minutes were recorded in 2026. Additionally, review of resident grievances from October 31, 2025, through March 23, 2026, revealed multiple complaints about slow call bell responses on several dates in late 2025 and early 2026. In an interview on April 17, 2026, the DON and Nursing Home Administrator confirmed there was a pattern of complaints about slow call bell responses and that the facility had failed to respond to those grievances. These findings demonstrate that the facility did not honor residents’ rights to have grievances acknowledged and addressed, despite repeated verbal and written complaints documented through resident council minutes and the grievance process.
Damaged Walls, Doorframes, and Fire Extinguisher Cover Compromise Safe, Homelike Environment
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The facility failed to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment on two of five nursing units, specifically the [NAME] and [NAME] units. During observations conducted over two days, surveyors noted that the clear plastic fire extinguisher cover in the hallway between rooms 135 and 137 was shattered. In one resident bathroom, there were holes on the left and right walls, and the doorframe at the entrance to another resident room was dented and misshaped near the floor. Additionally, there was a hole in the wall between the beds in another resident room, and the wallboard at the bottom of the wall to the right of the entrance to a bathroom in yet another room was dented and crumbling. These environmental deficiencies were directly observed in resident care areas and common hallways and were cited under 28 Pa. Code 201.14(a) regarding the responsibility of the licensee and 28 Pa. Code 201.18(e)(2.1) regarding management responsibilities.
Inaccurate MDS Documentation of Resident’s Need for Corrective Lenses
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A deficiency occurred when the facility failed to ensure that the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment accurately reflected a resident’s current status. Clinical record review showed that Resident 139 had diagnoses including diabetes mellitus and a history of falls, and the resident required glasses to correct impaired vision. The resident’s care plan documented a problem with impaired vision and indicated that glasses were required beginning March 8, 2022. However, the MDS assessment dated [DATE] documented in Section B (Hearing, Speech, and Vision) that the resident did not require corrective lenses during the previous seven days. On observation on April 14, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., Resident 139 was noted to be wearing glasses. In an interview on April 17, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., the Administrator confirmed that the MDS assessment for this resident was inaccurate, as it did not reflect the resident’s actual need for and use of corrective lenses during the assessment look-back period.
Failure to Include Urinary Incontinence in Comprehensive Care Plan
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The facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan that addressed an identified care area for one resident. Clinical record review showed that this resident had chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus, and a Minimum Data Set completed on February 20, 2026, documented that the resident was alert and frequently incontinent of urine. The Care Area Assessment summary dated the same day specified that the resident’s urinary incontinence was to be addressed in the care plan. However, review of the current care plan revealed no evidence that interventions for urinary incontinence were included. In an interview on April 17, 2026, at 10:25 a.m., the Director of Nursing confirmed that there was no documented evidence that this identified care area was addressed in the resident’s care plan.
Failure to Provide Scheduled Showers and Document ADL Care
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The facility failed to provide and document assistance with activities of daily living, specifically showering, for one resident who was dependent on staff for this care. The resident was admitted on March 12, 2026, with diagnoses including chronic kidney disease, polyneuropathies, and muscle weakness. A Minimum Data Set assessment dated March 19, 2026, showed the resident had no cognitive impairment, required substantial staff assistance for showers, and was totally dependent on staff for transfers. Facility documentation indicated the resident was scheduled to receive showers on Wednesdays and Saturdays during the evening shift. However, the resident reported on April 14, 2026, that they had not had a shower since admission, and review of the clinical record showed no evidence that a shower had been provided, offered, or refused during the previous 30 days. The DON confirmed on April 16, 2026, that there was no documented evidence that showers were offered or provided to this resident. This deficiency was cited under 28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) related to nursing services.
Failure to Follow Physician Orders for Insulin, Weight Monitoring, and Lab Tests
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The deficiency involves the facility’s failure to implement and follow physicians’ orders for three residents. For one resident with diabetes mellitus, a physician ordered Novolog insulin to be administered in the morning prior to breakfast, with instructions to hold the insulin if the resident’s blood sugar was less than 80 mg/dL. Review of the April 2026 MAR showed that staff administered the insulin on three occasions when the resident’s blood sugar was below 80 mg/dL, contrary to the physician’s order. Another resident with cerebral palsy, diabetes mellitus, and heart failure had a physician’s order to be weighed every night shift and to notify the physician if the resident gained more than 2 lbs in 24 hours or 5 lbs in one week. Clinical records showed multiple instances of significant weight gains over 24-hour periods, including gains of 4.7 lbs, 3.4 lbs, 6 lbs, 2.3 lbs, 5.8 lbs, 4 lbs, 2.4 lbs, and 3.3 lbs, without documented evidence that the physician was notified as ordered. A third resident with anemia and chronic kidney disease had a physician’s order for two blood tests (CBC and CMP), but the clinical record contained no documentation that these lab tests were obtained. The DON confirmed there was no documented evidence that care and services were provided in accordance with these physicians’ orders.
Failure to Document Non-Pharmacological Interventions Before PRN Narcotic Administration
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Facility staff failed to follow the facility’s pain management policy and specific physician orders requiring documentation of non-pharmacological interventions (NPI’s) and their effectiveness prior to administering as-needed narcotic pain medication for two residents. The policy, last reviewed February 24, 2026, required staff to document NPI’s and their effectiveness for patients receiving pain interventions. For a resident with left knee osteoarthritis, right hip pain, and diabetes, a physician ordered on March 17, 2026, that NPI’s be documented every shift, and on April 6, 2026, ordered oxycodone every four hours as needed for moderate to severe pain. Review of the MAR showed that this resident received as-needed oxycodone 23 times in April 2026 without documented evidence that NPI’s were attempted prior to administration. Another resident with diagnoses including cerebral infarction (stroke), diabetes, hemiplegia, and hemiparesis had a physician order dated February 7, 2026, directing staff to document NPI’s used before administering as-needed pain medication, and an order dated April 3, 2026, for oxycodone every four hours as needed for moderate to severe pain. MAR review revealed this resident received as-needed oxycodone nine times in April 2026 without documented evidence that NPI’s were attempted prior to administration, in violation of 28 Pa. Code 211.9(a)(1) Pharmacy services and 28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing services.
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