Transitions Healthcare Washington Pa
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0689
F 0689 Level of Harm - Actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
incidents and accidents are tracked and trended by the quality assurance committee and reviewed for recommendations to prevent injuries.-Education provided to NA, LPN, and RN regarding how to look up resident's transfer status, proper transfer protocol, and what to do if resident refuses assist of 2 with any type of lift. During an interview on 8/28/25, NA employees E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, and E7 were interviewed, and confirmed they were provided education on resident transfer status, proper transfer protocol, and what to do if a resident refuses assist of 2 with any type of lift. Review of education sign-in sheets on 8/28/25, confirmed in-service on transfer/lift protocol was completed on 8/11/25 During an interview on 8/28/25 at approximately 1:32 p.m., the Nursing Home Administrator and the Director of Nursing confirmed the facility failed to provide adequate supervision to prevent injury that resulted in the actual harm of a laceration that required sutures for one of three residents (Resident Resident R1). This was identified as past non-compliance. 28 Pa. Code 201.14(a) Responsibility of licensee.28 Pa. Code 201.18(b)(e)(1) Management.28 Pa. Code 201.29(a) Resident rights.28 Pa. Code 211.10(c)(d) Resident care policies.28 Pa Code 211.12(d)(1)(2)(5) Nursing services.
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TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE WASHINGTON PA in WASHINGTON, PA inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
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 WASHINGTON, 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 TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE WASHINGTON PA or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.