Four Western Pennsylvania nursing homes cited for violations

Oct. 17--Four Western Pennsylvania nursing homes were cited for immediate jeopardy violations in the past year by the state Department of Health, according to Pennlive.

The department defines immediate jeopardy as a situation in which a resident's health and safety are at risk.

The four facilities are among 36 that received immediate jeopardy citations between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017, the news outlet reported.

The local facilities that were cited are:

--Transitions Healthcare in North Huntingdon for not taking precautions to prevent a resident from burning his fingers while smoking. A fine of $4,500 was levied.

--Forbes Center for Rehab and Healthcare in Pittsburgh after failing to monitor the condition of a resident who died from head injuries after a fall. A $9,000 fine was levied and the facility's license was moved to provisional status.

--The Grove at Latrobe for failing to supervise residents who smoked and a mentally-impaired person who suffered repeated falls. An $11,750 fine was levied.

--The Grove at Irwin in North Huntingdon after two nurse aides took photos of a naked resident on their cell phones. A $3,750 fine was levied and the facility's license was moved to provisional status.

Renatta Signorini is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach her at 724-837-5374, rsignorini@tribweb.com or via Twitter @byrenatta.

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