Affinity Home Health Care Services, Inc

The agency failed to ensure the comprehensive assessments for six of seven patients reviewed were accurate and complete with patient's current health status, past medical history, psychosocial, and cognitive status, which included the patient's ability to understand and participate in his or her…

The agency failed to ensure the medications listed in patient's current medication profile and current Plan of Care (POC) were updated, accurate, and complete for one of three patients reviewed (Patient 2).

The agency failed to ensure patient's high blood pressure reading and low heart rate were rechecked during Skilled Nursing visits for one of seven patient's reviewed (Patient 2).

The home health agency failed to ensure accepted standards of practice to prevent the spread of infection was observed, when the agency staff did not perform hand hygiene in between multiple glove changes, while conducting wound care treatment, for one of 11 sampled patients (Patient 10).

The agency failed to ensure the patient and the primary caregiver (PCG) was provided with puncture-resistant containers for blood glucose monitoring lancets (a small devise used to prick the skin for blood sugar test) and provided education for the handling and disposal of sharps for two of 11…

The agency failed to ensure the comprehensive assessment for the recertification period from April 2 through May 31, 2019, was accurate and complete with patient's personal goals, strengths and limitations, for one of 11 sampled patients (Patient 4).

The agency failed to ensure the medications listed in the patient's Plan of Care (POC) and medications profiles were updated, accurate, and complete for two of 11 sampled patients (Patient 4 and 5) when: 1. For Patient 4, - One prescription medication Lasix (a water pill used to treat fluid…

The agency failed to ensure Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) staff communicated and coordinated the patient's availability for home visit schedule with the agency to accommodate and meet the patient's needs for one of 11 sampled patients (Patient 5).