Angels Care Home Health of McCook

The agency failed to ensure 2 of 3 staff, (Staff D and E) observed during the provision of care for 2 of 3 patients (Patients 1 and 2) performed proper hand hygiene, cleaning of equipment, and bag technique according to the agency's policies and procedures.

The agency failed to conduct an on-site home health aide (HHA) supervisory visit by a Registered Nurse (RN), or other appropriate skilled professional, at least every 14 days, to 2 of 4 patients (Patients 2 and 7) receiving HHA services.

The agency failed to include on the physician-approved plan of care, the goals and interventions identified by the patient and the therapist, when the therapist completed their initial comprehensive assessment of the patient's therapy needs after the initial physician-approved plan of care was…

The agency failed to ensure treatment orders were completed as ordered by the patient's physician for 1 of 7 clinical records reviewed (Patient 3).

The agency failed to include the progress towards the patient and agency identified goals and outcomes on the revised/updated physician- approved plan of care for 2 of 2 patient records reviewed (Patient 2 and Patient 3) who had a revised/updated plan of care.