Blossom Ridge Home Health Agency

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure ordered therapy services were provided for one of 17 sampled patients (Patient 8) and failed to notify the physician of missed visits.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure that infection control procedures were followed during home visits for three of 17 sampled patients (Patient 2, Patient 3 and Patient 16) when: During a home visit with Patient 2, Licensed Nurse (LN) grabbed alcohol wipes from a clean multi-use package…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to accurately reconcile the medications in the home with the medication orders in the “Home Health Certification and Plan of Care” (POC) for two of 17 sampled patients (Patient 2 and Patient 3), when: Patient 2’s naproxen (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure coordination of care for one of 17 sampled patients (Patient 2), when Patient 2 was not provided a visit schedule which included frequency of visits by HHA personnel.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure Home Health Aide supervision for one of 17 sampled patients (Patient 4) when the Home Health Aide was not supervised every 14 days.