Riverside Health & Rehab Center
RIVERSIDE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER in MCKEESPORT, PA — inspection on September 9, 2025.
Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
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Inspection Findings
Review of the admission record indicated Resident R1 was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE], with the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease, stage 4 (severe kidney damage requiring dialysis).
Review of Resident R1's orders dated 8/15/25, included dialysis at [dialysis center] three times a week.
Review of Resident R1's baseline care plan completed on 8/7/25 with most recent revision date of 8/25/25, indicated the resident has not been care planned for dialysis services.
Review of the admission record indicated Resident R2 was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE], with the diagnosis of end stage renal disease (kidney failure requiring dialysis).
Review of Resident R2's orders dated 2/3/25, included dialysis at [Dialysis Center] three times a week.
Review of Resident R2's baseline care plan completed on 2/4/25, indicated the resident has not been care planned for dialysis services.
Review of the admission record indicated Resident R3 was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE], with the diagnosis of end stage renal disease (kidney failure requiring dialysis).
Review of Resident R3's orders dated 9/9/25, included dialysis at [Dialysis Center] three times a week.
Review of Resident R3's baseline care plan completed on 11/12/24 with most recent revision date of 8/20/25, indicated the resident has not been care planned for dialysis services.
During an interview on 9/9/25, at approximately 9:00 a.m. the Director of Nursing confirmed that the baseline care plan for Residents (R1, R2, and R3) did not accurately include their immediate care needs. 28 Pa.
Code: 211.11 (a)(c)(d) Resident care plan. 28 Pa.
Code 211.12 (d)(1)(5) Nursing services.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
395719 09/09/2025
Riverside Health & Rehab Center 100 8th Street McKeesport, PA 15132
Review of Resident R1's physician orders dated 8/15/25, indicated dialysis: at [Dialysis Center], Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Chair time scheduled for 10:30 a.m .Review of Resident R1's baseline care plan completed on 8/7/25 with most recent revision date of 8/25/25, indicated the resident has not been care planned for dialysis services.Review of Resident R1's dialysis communication forms indicated the following: 8/29/25, and 9/2/25 dialysis communication forms were incomplete, absent of any information from the dialysis center.
Review of the admission record indicated Resident R3 was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE].
Resident R3 has been receiving dialysis since admission to the facility.
Review of Resident R3's Minimum Data Set (MDS - periodic assessment of resident care needs) dated 8/7/25, diagnosis of end stage renal disease (kidney failure requiring dialysis), hypertension, and diabetes (too much sugar in the blood).
Review of Resident R3's physician orders dated 9/9/25, indicated dialysis: at [Dialysis Center], Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Chair time scheduled for 6:15 a.m .Review of Resident R3's baseline care plan completed on 11/12/24 with most recent revision date of 8/20/25, indicated the resident has not been care planned for dialysis services.
Review of Resident R3's dialysis communication forms indicated the following: 8/6/25, 8/8/25, 8/11/25, 8/13/25, 8/15/25, 8/18/25, 8/22/25, 8/25/25, 8/27/25, 8/29/25, 9/1/25, 9/3/25, 9/5/25, and 9/8/25 dialysis communication forms were incomplete, absent of any information from the dialysis center.
Review of the admission record indicated Resident R4 was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE].Review of Resident R4's Minimum Data Set (MDS - periodic assessment of resident care needs) dated 8/20/25, diagnosis of chronic kidney disease, stage 4 (severe kidney damage requiring dialysis), hypertension, and dementia.
Review of Resident R4's physician orders dated 8/15/25, indicated dialysis: at [Dialysis Center], Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Chair time scheduled for 6:45 a.m .Review of Resident R4's baseline care plan of 3/24/25 with a revision date of 6/13/25, indicated the resident requires dialysis services.Review of Resident R4's dialysis communication forms indicated the following: 8/26/25 dialysis communication form was incomplete, absent of any information from the dialysis center. On an undocumented/unknown date the dialysis communication from was incomplete, absent of any information from the facility.
During an interview on 9/9/25, at 2:00 p.m. the Director of Nursing confirmed the facility failed to make certain consistent dialysis communication was maintained for three of six residents (Residents R1, R3, and R4). 28 Pa.
Code: 211.5(f) Clinical records28 Pa.
Code: 211.12(d)(2)(3) Nursing services
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