Comprehensive Medical Home Care

The agency failed to ensure wound care orders were consistent with skilled nursing (SN) interventions included on the comprehensive assessment for one (1) of two (2) patients for whom home health services were resumed after hospitalization.

The agency failed to ensure skilled nursing (SN) wound assessment findings were documented in accordance with agency policy/procedure and/or physician orders for three (3) of twelve (12) patients for whom wound care was provided by SN staff.

Based review of agency policies/procedures, personnel files, internet-based professional resume details and the Pennsylvania Department of State (PA DOS) professional license verification website, and based on interview with the administrator and the agency President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…

The agency failed to ensure the contact information (address and telephone number) for the Center for Independent Living, Protection and Advocacy Agency and the Aging and Disability Resource Center was provided to seven (7) of seven (7) patients for whom a home visit was conducted.

The agency failed to ensure the licensed independent practitioner (LIP-primary care provider) was notified of a variance (change) in the external length of a peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC-intravenous) for two (2) of two (2) patients for whom PICC line maintenance/care orders were…

The agency failed to ensure skilled nursing (SN) procedures (treatments) and assessment findings were documented as per agency policy for two (2) of two (2) patients for whom peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC-intravenous) line maintenance/care orders were included on the "Home Health…