Choice Home Health Care

The home health agency (HHA) failed to follow accepted standards of practice to prevent the spread of infection for three of seven home visit patients (Patients 11, 13 and 14) when: For Patient 11, medical social worker B (MSW B) did not place contaminated chux (disposable underpad), gloves and…

The home health agency (HHA) failed to develop and implement written policies and procedures to ensure that all staff are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (an acute disease in humans caused by a coronavirus and is capable of progressing to severe symptoms and in some cases death, especially in older…

The home health agency (HHA) failed to inform one family member (FM) about the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) toll-free home health hotline telephone number and it's purpose for filing complaints for one of 7 home visit patients (Patient 15).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure the initial assessment visit was done within 48 hours of the physician referral date for two of 17 patients (Patients 4 and 13).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure an accurate comprehensive medication profile included all prescribed and over-the-counter medications when the medications in the home did not match the medication profile list for two of 7 home visit patients (Patients 11 and 13).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure a vaccination history assessment was done on admission for one of 17 patients (Patient 5) and; failed to maintain a written policy on vaccination screening, administration and managing of adverse reactions for influenza (FLU, a contagious viral…

The home health agency (HHA) failed to provide services as indicated in the plan of care (POC) for one of 17 patients (Patient 2) when Patient 2 missed one skilled nursing (SN) visit and the reason for the missed visit was not documented and the change in the physician's order frequency was not…

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure a visit note was completed in a timely manner for one of 17 patients (Patient 6).

The agency failed to follow accepted standards of infection control practice when the medical and treatment supply cabinets contained nine supply items with expired 'use by' dates (the date the manufacturer determines a medical supply item is no longer guaranteed sterile).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to provide an accurate client medication report (CMR) for two of 17 (13 and 17) sampled patients.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to maintain a written policy on vaccination screening, administration and managing of adverse reactions for influenza (FLU, a contagious viral infection, most severe in the winter season) and pneumococcal (PNA, infection and inflammation of the lungs, may be…