Crawford Care Center
CRAWFORD CARE CENTER in SAEGERTOWN, PA — inspection on August 2, 2024.
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.
Inspection Findings
During an interview on 7/31/24, at 11:50 a.m. the Infection Preventionist (IP) confirmed that the facility does not COVID-19 test residents unless they present with a fever, and that the facility follows, PAHAN 741, New Respiratory Virus Guidance (General Guidance for Community Settings) dated 3/15/24, which indicated to refer to CDC guidance and that fever is listed at the top of the symptom list, and that residents must have a fever before any other symptoms are considered to testing.
During an interview on 8/01/24, at 1:37 p.m. the Director of Nursing (DON) and Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), confirmed the facility only tests for COVID when the resident presents a fever, and that residents are isolated and watched, and that the facility follows CDC guidance by testing for COVID-19 when a resident presents with a fever.
Review of facility policy provided to the surveyor on 8/01/24, entitled, [NAME] Care Center COVID-19 (revised 11/01/23), included:
1.Residents with suspected COVID-19:
a.
Place the resident in a single-person room, or cohort with other simultaneously identified known COVID-19, exposures or symptoms and remain in their current location pending test results.
b.
Initiate TBP per CDC.
395853
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 395853 B.
Wing 08/02/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Crawford Care Center 20881 State Highway 198 Saegertown, PA 16433