Vineland Post Acute

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Vineland Post Acute, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF865Nov 12, 2023

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain documentation and demonstrate evidence of ongoing Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI - is a data driven and proactive approach to quality improvement) program by: 1. Failing to provide documentation of the written QAPI plan (guides the nursing home's quality efforts and serves as the main document to support implementation of QAPI). 2. Failing to provide documentation of data collection and analysis at regular intervals to include care plan, weights, and narcotics, which were identified by the facility as a problem issue in the facility. These deficient practices had the potential for systemic failures to go uncorrected and no improvement to the facility's delivery of care for all residents. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Nov 12, 2023

  Based on interview, and record review, the facility failed to implement infection control policy and procedure by failing to implement and monitor the measures the facility had in place for water testing and monitoring of water management plan (identify hazardous conditions and take steps to minimize the growth and transmission of Legionella [a bacteria that can cause Legionnaire's disease (a serious type of pneumonia [an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs]) and Pontiac fever (a mild flu-like illness caused by exposure to Legionella bacteria)] and other waterborne pathogens in building water system) for 11 out of 11 months (12/19/2022 to 11/12/2023). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Dec 9, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure to store food in a freezer at a temperature of zero or below degree Fahrenheit (F-a scale of temperature measurement ) to prevent growth of microorganisms. This deficient practice had the potential to result in pathogen (germ) exposure to residents and placed residents at risk for developing foodborne illness (food poisoning: any illness resulting from the food spoilage of contaminated food, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites that contaminate food, as well as toxins) with symptoms including upset stomach, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever which can lead to other serious medical complications and hospitalization for 44 out of the 44 residents in the facility. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF755Aug 12, 2026

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide pharmaceutical services - including procedures to ensure the administering of all drugs and biologicals for one of three sampled residents (Resident 1). The facility failed to ensure Licensed Vocational Nurse 1 (LVN 1) administered atorvastatin (medication used to lower cholesterol [fat-like substance in the body] level), donepezil (medication used to improve memory and attention), montelukast (medication used to treat and prevent asthma [lung condition that inflames and narrows the airways]), Sinemet (medication used to treat muscle stiffness and poor muscle control), and diltiazem (medication used to lower high blood pressure) as ordered by the physician on 6/21/2026, at 9 p.m.These failures had the potential to result… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF881Aug 12, 2026

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to implement the policy for antibiotic (medication used to treat infection) stewardship (efforts in doctors' offices, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other health care settings to ensure that antibiotics are used only when necessary and appropriate, means prescribing the right drug at the right dose at the right time for the right duration) for one of three sampled residents (Resident 1) by failing to: 1. Ensure Resident 1's physician order had the indication for the use of the antibiotic Invanz (also known as ertapenem, medication used to treat infection). 2. Ensure Resident 1's Invanz was administered as per physician order on 6/26/2026. 3. Ensure Resident 1's Invanz was administered for five days as per physician order. […]