Amedisys Home Health of Kentucky

The HHA failed to maintain a coordinated agency-wide program for the surveillance, identification, prevention, control, and investigation of infectious and communicable diseases that is an integral part of the HHA's quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI) program for one (1) of four…

The facility failed to have all employees registered, as applicable, in accordance with the state licensing authority for background checks on their date(s)-of-hire (DOH) for three (3) of six (6) sampled employees (Employee #2, #4, and #5).

The facility failed to follow the facility's Policy and investigate complaints for two (2) of four (4) sampled patients (Patient #1 and Patient #4).

The facility failed to have current comprehensive assessments, including all of the assessments from the most recent home health admission, clinical notes, plans of care, and physician orders for three (3) of four (4) sampled patients (Patient #1, Patient #2 and Patient #3).

The facility failed to ensure weekly wound measurements were done by Employee #6, a Registered Nurse (RN), for one (1) of thirteen (13) sampled patients, Patient #7. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, "Wound Care Reference/Resources/Documentation," policy WC-001, revised…

The facility failed to have all employees registered, as applicable, in accordance with the state licensing authority for background checks on their date(s)-of-hire (DOH) for four (4) of six (6) sampled employees, Employee #1, #2, #5, and #6. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy…