Centerwell Home Health

The agency failed to ensure the skilled nurse assessed the patient’s weight for changes per the plan of care for 1 (Patient #3) of 8 (Patient #1, Patient #2, Patient #3, Patient #4, Patient #5, Patient #6, Patient #7, and Patient #8) sampled patients reviewed for services per the plan of care.

The agency failed to ensure the patient’s physician was notified of auditory hallucinations, headache, and side effects of medication noncompliance for 1 (Patient #7) of 8 (Patient #1, Patient #2, Patient #3, Patient #4, Patient #5, Patient #6, Patient #7, and Patient #8) sampled patients reviewed…

The agency failed to coordinate with the patient’s mental health provider to ensure the patient received his injectable medication as ordered for 1 (Patient #7) of 3 (Patient #1, Patient #7, and Patient #8) sampled patients reviewed for behavioral health services.

The agency failed to ensure the registered nurse changed her gloves and performed hand hygiene between dirty and clean procedures performed during wound care for 1 of 1 patients (Patient #3) observed during wound care in a total sample of 10. Findings: Review of the CDC's (Center for Disease…

The agency failed to ensure Infection Reports were completed and/or infections were tracked and trended as required by their infection control program for 2 of 10 sample patients (Patient #1 and Patient #9) reviewed for infection control in a total sample of 10. Findings: Review of the provider's…