Maylath Valley Health Systems, Inc.

The agency failed to ensure medications and treatments were administered per physician orders for three (3) of nine (9) patients for whom skilled nursing (SN) staff administered medications and/or performed treatments.

The agency failed to ensure skilled nursing (SN) staff notified the physician of SN assessment findings for two (2) of five (5) patients for whom a change in condition was documented in the clinical record.

The agency failed to ensure initial and ongoing skilled nursing (SN) assessments were completed as per agency policy/procedure and/or physician order for seven (7) of fifteen (15) patients for whom SN services were provided during the certification period.

The agency failed to submit six (6) of six (6) COVID-19 related events to the PA DOH ERS website prior to August 10, 2020. Findings included: On August 13, 2020 at approximately 2:14 PM, review of the agency policy titled "Reportable Events" revealed the following: "Purpose: Reportable events will…

The agency failed to ensure written instructions regarding the type of treatments to be performed by skilled nursing (SN) were provided to three (3) of three (3) patients for whom the "Home Health Certification and Plan of Care" included wound care or suprapubic (urinary catheter inserted through…