Emanate Health Hospice

The HHA failed to identify and re-assess the pain level for one of 13 sampled patients (Patient 4).

The home health agency failed to follow accepted standards of infection control practice by failing to wash their hands during wound care for 2 out of 5 sampled patients (Patients 2 and 4).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to maintain an accurate, current medication profile for four of 5 patients (Patients 1, 3, 4 and 5).

The HHA failed inform the physician promptly of a change in condition for 1 of 13 sampled patients (Patient 4) who continued to have pain level of 7/10 after taking his Morphine 15 milligrams ( mg) ( unit of measurement).

The agency staff failed to ensure that the plan of care regarding pain management was followed for one of 14 patients (Patient 10).

The home heath agency (HHA) failed to ensure the clinical record contained accurate information for one of 14 sample patients.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to provide the patient/patient caregiver a list of their medications and instructions for one of 14 sample patients (Patient 7).