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Health Inspection

Burgh Care Center

April 5, 2025 · Pittsburgh, PA · 909 West Street
Citations 1
CMS Rating 1/5
Beds 126
Provider ID 395883
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Inspection Summary

BURGH CARE CENTER in PITTSBURGH, PA — inspection on April 5, 2025.

Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

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Inspection Findings

FF695

Review of the facility policy Handwashing/Hand Hygiene last reviewed 9/18/24, indicate the facility considers hand hygiene the primary means to prevent the spread of infection.

All personnel shall follow the handwashing/hand hygiene procedures to help prevent the spread of infections to other personal, residents, and visitors.

Review of the CDC (Center for disease control) Fact Sheet Enhanced Barrier Precaution indicates everyone must clean their hands, including before entering and when leaving the room.

Providers and staff must also wear gloves and a gown for the following high contact activities including but not inclusive to providing hygiene, changing briefs or assisting with toileting, device care or use: central line, urinary catheter, feeding tube, tracheostomy and wound care: any skin opening requiring a dressing.

Review of the Respiratory Virus Outbreak Toolkit dated 11/14/25, indicated sick health care personnel should stay home until they are fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication.

Test anyone showing signs or symptoms of a respiratory illness.

Droplet precautions should be implemented for a resident diagnosed with influenza. An outbreak is considered over' when 14 days have passed since the last resident tested positive or became symptomatic (if no positive test).

Any new infections in a resident would restart the 14-day countdown.

Upon identification of an outbreak, a line list is completed to collect information about all ill cases (residents and staff).

Each ill resident or staff member's information should be entered and information should be updated daily during the outbreak for all cases.

Review of the facility policy Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) - Identification and Management of Ill Residents dated 9/18/24, revealed the infection preventionist is responsible for establishing and overseeing screening and monitoring efforts.

All surveillance findings are collected and reviewed daily by the infection preventionist.

Review of the facility policy Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) - Testing Staff dated 9/18/24, staff are instructed to report symptoms of COVID-19 for further management and test as soon as possible.

During an outbreak testing approaches may consist of contact tracing or facility-wide testing.

395883

Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 395883 B.

Wing 04/05/2025

NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Burgh Care Center 909 West Street Pittsburgh, PA 15221

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?
F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
Were these violations corrected?
Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
How often do nursing home inspections happen?
CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
What should families do about these violations?
Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in PITTSBURGH, PA, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from BURGH CARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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