Desert Home Health Services, Inc

The facility failed to ensure the patients and/or their caregivers were provided written instructions outlining the visit schedules and patient medication schedule/instructions, for five of seven patients reviewed during the home visits (Patients 4, 5, 10, 11, and 12).

The facility failed to follow the standards of practice for infection control to prevent cross-contamination when the Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) did not utilize a clean protective barrier prior to putting her personal belongings on top of Patient 9’s bedroom dresser.

The agency failed to ensure the medications listed in the patient's Plan of Care (POC), and the current medication profiles, were updated accurately, for two of 17 sampled patients (Patients 5 and 6).

The facility failed to ensure the patients and/or their caregivers were provided written instructions outlining the visit schedules and patient medication schedule/instructions, for three of seven patients reviewed during the home visits (Patients 11, 12, and 13).

The agency failed to ensure the medications listed in the patient's Plan of Care (POC), and the current medication profiles, were updated accurately, for five of 17 sampled patients (Patients 2, 3, 11, 12, and 13).

The agency failed to ensure the Plan of Care (POC) had included the patient's mental, psychological, and cognitive status, individualized interventions and measurable goals for pain, respiratory and blood sugar management, for one of 19 sampled patients (Patient 11).

The agency failed to ensure, for one of one Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) 1, had completed 12 hours of in-service training during each 12-month periods.

The agency failed to ensure the medications listed in the patient's Plan of Care (POC) at the Start of Care (SOC), and the current medication profiles, were updated accurately, with the discontinued medications, with the new medications, with the right dosages and with the right frequencies, for…

The agency failed to ensure the patient's complaints of dizziness and abdominal discomfort, from two new prescription medications, were reported to the physician, for one of 19 sampled patients (Patient 12).

The agency failed to ensure, the licensed staff followed the standard of practice for dressing change and wound care, for one of 19 sampled patients (Patient 13).