Care for Life Home Health

The Agency failed to provide emergency preparedness training to staff at least every two years.

The Agency failed to participate in or conduct testing of the emergency preparedness plan since 2020. This has the potential to affect all employees and patients served by the Agency.

For 4 of 10 (Pts. # 1, 2, 7 and 8) clinical records reviewed, the Agency failed to ensure staff conformed with physician orders.

The Agency failed to complete a discharge summary, and failed to ensure a copy of the transfer and/or discharge summary was sent to the Physician.

The Agency failed to ensure it developed strategies for addressing emergency events identified by its Hazard Vulnerability Risk Assessment.

The Agency failed to ensure its communication plan contained the names and contact information for its staff , entities providing services under arrangement, Pt.

The Agency failed to conduct both a full-scale exercise/actual emergency and a tabletop exercise biannually.

The Agency failed to ensure staff screen Pts. for COVID-19, prior to providing care and/or service.

The Agency failed to establish an Infection Surveillance Program and policies relative to COVID-19 for Pts. and staff.

The Agency failed to provide ongoing education related to infection control guidance for COVID-19. This has the potential to affect all Pts. and staff within the Agency.

The Agency failed to ensure the RN created a care plan for the Home Health Aide.

The Agency failed to ensure the PoC contained supplies and/or equipment, and accurate medications.

The Agency failed to ensure all Pt. medications and treatments were ordered by the Physician.

The Agency failed to ensure it developed and implemented a policy regarding Pt. screening and administration of influenza and pneumococcal vaccines.

The Agency failed to ensure the Home Health Aide was supervised by the RN every 14 days.

The Agency failed to ensure the clinical record contained accurate Medication Records.

The Agency failed to send a copy of the transfer summary to the Physician.