Aveanna Healthcare

The agency failed to ensure the tablet computer (a portable, touchscreen device) used to document patient visits was sanitized after use, medical equipment was cleansed after use, and infection control guidelines were maintained during home visit observations for 2 patients (#11 and #16), out of a…

The facility failed to ensure staff entries were legible, clear, complete, appropriately authenticated, dated, and timed relative to a.) staff visit notes for 13 patients (#2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #9, #14, #17, #1, #5, #11, #12 and #16, and b.) physician ordered Home Health Certifications and Plans of…

The agency failed to ensure the patient participated in, was informed about, and consented or refused care in advance of and during treatment, where appropriate, including the care to be furnished, based on the comprehensive assessment, for 2 patients (#2 and #18), out of a total sample of 18…

The agency failed to ensure the initial assessment visit was held either within 48 hours of the referral, or within 48 hours of the patient's return home, or on the physician or allowed practitioner ordered start of care date, for 2 patients (#4 and #18), out of a total sample of 18 patients.

The agency failed to ensure that services were provided as ordered by the physician or allowed practitioner, as indicated in the plan of care, for 7 patients (#5, #10, #11, #18, #7, #9 and #15), out of a total sample of 18 patients.

The agency failed to ensure that staff communicated with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current plan of care, for 11 patients (#3, #4, #6, #7, #9, #15, #17, #5, #10, #11, and #18), out of a total sample of 18 patients.

The Agency failed to ensure nursing staff implemented and followed their plans of care related to wound care, when nursing staff did not measure wounds as ordered.

The Agency failed to ensure nursing promptly notified the physician that Patient #1's leg wounds were worsening, as required.

The Agency failed to ensure it staff received annual Emergency Preparedness (EP) program training, as required.

The Agency failed to ensure its staff provided services in conformance with the Physician's order for four Patients (#7, #9, #16, #17), out of a total sample of 17 Patients.

The Agency failed to ensure its staff communicated with the Physician when there was a change to the plan of care for five Patients (#7, #13, #9, #16, #17), out a total sample of 17 Patients.

The agency failed to ensure that 2 of 8 employee screens included nurse aide registry checks.

The agency failed to ensure that all nursing services are provided under the supervision of a registered nurse for 3 of 4 patients (RR#5, RR#6 and HV#6) receiving nursing services from a licensed practical nurse (LPN).