Every finding on record at Touro Infirmary

The entity is in compliance with the federal emergency preparedness requirements.

Recertification Survey.

Provide services in the plan of care CFR(s): 484.75(b)(3) Providing services that are ordered by the physician or allowed practitioner as indicated in the plan of care; This ELEMENT is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the agency failed to ensure a patient’s weight was assessed at every skilled nurse visit per the plan of care for 1 (Patient #6) of 13 (Patient #1, Patient #2, Patient #3, Patient #4, Patient #5, Patient #6, Patient #7, Patient #8, Patient #9, Patient #10, Patient #11, Patient #12, Patient #13) sampled patients investigated for care and services. Findings: Review of Patient #6's Home Health Certification and Plan of Care for certification period of 07/18/2025 to 09/15/2025 revealed Patient #6 was admitted to the agency with diagnoses of, in part, type 2 diabetes mellitus, presence of osteomyelitis, congestive heart failure, and obesity. Further review revealed the skilled nurse was to assess Patient #6’s weight every visit. Review of Patient #6's Skilled Nursing Visit Notes dated 07/22/2025, 07/25/2025, 07/29/2025, 08/01/2025, 08/04/2025 and 08/13/2025 revealed no documented evidence Patient #6's weights were assessed. In an interview on 09/24/2025 at 2:27PM, S2Quality Improvement Director confirmed Patient #6’s weights were not assessed on the skilled nurse visit notes above as was indicated on Patient #6’s plan of care.