Elderly Health Home Care, Inc

The home health agency staff failed to follow accepted standard of practice, including the use of standard precautions, to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases for 1 out of 3 Sampled Patients (SP) with home visits made.

The home health agency's (HHA) Licensed Practical Nurse (Staff B) failed to follow accepted standards of practice to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases for 1 out of 7 sampled patients (SP).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to review and update the medications listed on the plan of care (POC) for 1 out of 7 sampled patients (SP).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to include in the individualized plan of care the frequency and duration of visits to be made for 1 out of 7 Sampled Patients (SP).

The home health agency failed to conduct an onsite visit to the patient's home no less frequently than every 14 days for supervision of the Home Health Aide (HHA) by a Registered Nurse (RN) or other appropriate skilled professional in 2 out of 7 Sample Patients (SP).

The home health agency's Licensed Practical Nurse (Staff B) failed to provide services in accordance with current clinical practice guidelines and accepted professional standards of practice for 1 out of 7 sampled patients (SP).

The provider failed to have a complete and accurate medical record that includes all interventions, including treatments and responses to those interventions made by the home health agency staff for 1 out of 7 Sampled Patients (SP).