Summit Medical Group Dba Summit Health

Summary Statement of Deficiencies D6013 LABORATORY DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES CFR(s): 493.1407(e)(3)(ii) The laboratory director is responsible for the overall operation and administration of the laboratory, including the employment of personnel who are competent to perform test procedures, and record and report test results promptly, accurate, and proficiently and for assuring compliance with the applicable regulations. (e) The laboratory director must-- (e)(3) Ensure that-- (e)(3)(ii) Verification procedures used are adequate to determine the accuracy, precision, and other pertinent performance characteristics of the method; This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on surveyor review of the Performance Specification (PS) records and interview with the General Supervisor (GS) the Laboratory Director (LD) failed to ensure that PS procedures performed for Endocrinology, Chemistry testing performed on the Cobas Integra analyzer were adequate from February 2023 to the date of survey. The findings include: 1. There was no documented evidence that a accuracy was performed for Alanine Transaminase (ALT) and Lipase. 2. The GS confirmed on 4/17/24/24 at 11:15 am that PS records were not adequate. Statement of Deficiencies (X1) Provider/Supplier/CLIA Identification Number (X3) Date Survey Completed Name of Provider or Supplier Street Address, City, State -- 1 of 1 --

Summary Statement of Deficiencies D2016 SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION CFR(s): 493.803(a)(b)(c) (a) Each laboratory performing nonwaived testing must successfully participate in a proficiency testing program approved by CMS, if applicable, as described in subpart I of this part for each specialty, subspecialty, and analyte or test in which the laboratory is certified under CLIA. (b) Except as specified in paragraph (c) of this section, if a laboratory fails to participate successfully in proficiency testing for a given specialty, subspecialty, analyte or test, as defined in this section, or fails to take remedial action when an individual fails gynecologic cytology, CMS imposes sanctions, as specified in subpart R of this part. (c) If a laboratory fails to perform successfully in a CMS- approved proficiency testing program, for the initial unsuccessful performance, CMS may direct the laboratory to undertake training of its personnel or to obtain technical assistance, or both, rather than imposing alternative or principle sanctions except when one or more of the following conditions exists: (1) There is immediate jeopardy to patient health and safety. (2) The laboratory fails to provide CMS or a CMS agent with satisfactory evidence that it has taken steps to correct the problem identified by the unsuccessful proficiency testing performance. (3) The laboratory has a poor compliance history. This CONDITION is not met as evidenced by: Based on an office review of the CASPER reports 153 and 155 and Proficiency Testing (PT) provider reports, the laboratory failed to achieve a score of 80% or more for Chemistry tests performed with the College of American Pathologists (CAP). The finding includes: 1) The laboratory scored 0% for HDL, in events 2-2022 and 3-2022 with the CAP. D2087 ROUTINE CHEMISTRY CFR(s): 493.841(a) Statement of Deficiencies (X1) Provider/Supplier/CLIA Identification Number (X3) Date Survey Completed Name of Provider or Supplier Street Address, City, State -- 1 of 2 -- Failure to attain a score of at least 80 percent of acceptable responses for each analyte in each testing event is unsatisfactory analyte performance for the testing event. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on an office review of the CASPER reports 153 and 155 and Proficiency Testing (PT) provider reports, the laboratory failed to achieve at least 80% for the High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol. The finding includes: 1) The laboratory scored 0% for HDL, in events 2-2022 and 3-2022 with the College of American Pathologists (CAP). D6000 MODERATE COMPLEXITY LABORATORY DIRECTOR CFR(s): 493.1403 The laboratory must have a director who meets the qualification requirements of 493. 1405 of this subpart and provides overall management and direction in accordance with 493.1407 of this subpart. This CONDITION is not met as evidenced by: Based on an office review of the laboratory's performance in Proficiency Testing (PT) surveys, the laboratory director failed to provide appropriate direction to the laboratory personnel to ensure that the PT surveys are performed satisfactorily and that CLIA regulations are maintained. -- 2 of 2 --