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Deficiency Records for Fox Chase Healthcare
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Fox Chase Healthcare. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Fox Chase Healthcare. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Health | 2025-12-19 | 2026-01-31 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-06-17 | Y |
| Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-06-17 | Y |
| Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-06-17 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-06-17 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-06-17 | N |
| Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-06-17 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-06-17 | N |
| Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-06-17 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-06-17 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-06-17 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-06-17 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2025-03-10 | 2025-05-30 | N |
| Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. | Fire Safety | 2025-03-10 | 2025-05-05 | N |
| Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. | Fire Safety | 2025-03-10 | 2025-05-05 | N |
| Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes. | Fire Safety | 2025-03-10 | 2025-05-05 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2025-03-10 | 2025-05-05 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2025-03-10 | 2025-05-05 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2025-03-10 | 2025-05-05 | N |
| Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | Y |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | Y |
| Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | Y |
| Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | N |
| Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | Y |
| Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | N |
| Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | Y |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | Y |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | N |
| Notify the resident or the resident?s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident?s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | Health | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-04 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-11 | Y |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Notify the resident or the resident?s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident?s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2020-01-17 | 2020-03-02 | N |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2020-01-17 | 2020-01-31 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2020-01-17 | 2020-01-31 | N |
| Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems. | Fire Safety | 2020-01-17 | 2020-01-31 | N |
| Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes. | Fire Safety | 2020-01-17 | 2020-01-31 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2020-01-17 | 2020-01-31 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2020-01-17 | 2020-01-31 | N |
| Meet other general requirements. | Fire Safety | 2019-01-18 | 2019-03-01 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2019-01-18 | 2019-03-01 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | Health | 2019-01-18 | 2019-02-22 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2019-01-18 | 2019-02-22 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2019-01-18 | 2019-02-22 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2019-01-18 | 2019-02-22 | N |
| Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | Health | 2019-01-18 | 2019-02-22 | N |
| Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | Health | 2019-01-18 | 2019-02-22 | N |