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| Pathways Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center |
Placing it in the
top tier of personal care and health care facilities in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, The Philadelphia Protestant Home’s (PPh) Midway/Webb Personal
Care and Pathways Heath Care and Rehabilitation Center were found to have “zero
deficiencies” during their annual Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW)
and Department of Health (DOH) surveys, which took place in June and December
2012, respectively.
“This is the first
time that Midway and Pathways have achieved zero deficiencies in surveys
conducted in the same year,” said Anthony Manzo, President and CEO of The Philadelphia
Protestant Home. “It is a testament to the dedication and professionalism of
the staff in both levels of care.”
The Midway
Personal Care unannounced annual survey was conducted by a team from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Public
Welfare. As part of the survey, auditors
examine charts, interview residents and staff, monitor medication dispensing, examine
the physical facilities, and review policies and procedures.
Auditors conducted
a Licensing Indicator Survey, which is a shortened version of the comprehensive
inspection. It uses a tool designed to
measure compliance with a small number of regulations that predicts compliance
with all the regulations. If the
Personal Care home is in compliance with all the regulations measured in the
licensing tool, high compliance with all regulations is statistically
predicted. Midway Personal Care achieved
a zero deficiency rating from DPW.
“The reason that
PPh qualified for the shorter Licensing Indicator Survey was because we only had
a few minor violations in 2011,” said Maryann Parisse, Administrator,
Independent Living and Personal Care.
Pathways Health
Care and Rehabilitation
Center’s annual survey
was conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH). The DOH surveyors did an onsite inspection to
determine that the facility is in compliance with the regulations set forth by the
Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services for Long Term Care.
As participants of
Medicare and Medicaid programs, PPh is required to meet certain requirements
per regulation for the health and safety of the individuals to whom services
are furnished.
The DOH survey is
a long process with four to five surveyors in the facility for four to six
days. The surveyors inspect the physical
environment, nursing services, dietary services, physician services, residents’
rights, and quality of care, along with other administrative areas. The surveyors concentrate on interviewing
residents, family, and staff to assure compliance.
“At the core of
our success in health care is a unique commitment by our staff to improve the
lives of our residents so as to ensure quality of care and quality of life for
all residents and a sense of peace and comfort for our families,” said Annie
Varughese, RN, C, MSN, NHA, Administrator, Health Care.
As a result of its continued record of
excellence, Pathways Heath Care and Rehabilitation
Center has earned a
five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and was named one
of the top nursing homes in the country by U.S.
News and World Report.
The Philadelphia
Protestant Home (PPh) is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community
located on 12-1/2 acres in the Lawndale section
of Northeast Philadelphia – home to nearly 600
residents in Independent Living, Personal Care, and Health Care. PPh has been providing care to seniors for
over 120 years.
