Dynamic Home Care

The agency failed to ensure patient care supplies were not expired.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to maintain an accurate and current medication profile for two of 17 patients (Patient 1 and Patient 14).

The home health agency staff failed to ensure care followed the written plan of care for eight of 17 sampled patients (Patient 1, 2, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure that at least 12 hours of in-service during a 12 month period was provided to one of 3 Certified Home Health Aids (CHHA 1).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to provide a low air loss mattress for one of 17 sample patients ( Patient 1).

The home health agency ( HHA) failed to review all the medications and update the medication profile with current and used medications for four of 17 sample patients ( Patients 2, 7, 8 and 11).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) nursing staff failed to ensure peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC-used to give medicine through the veins) line dressing was changed every 3-7 days as indicated in the agency's policy for one of 17 sampled patients (8).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to communicate and coordinate concerning the patients care needs for three of 17 sample patients.

The Home Health agency (HHA) failed to change a patient's indwelling catheter as the physician ordered for one of 17 sampled patients (Patient 7).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the patient and primary caregiver (PCG) were properly instructed regarding wound care for one of 17 sample patients (Patient 1).