Feliciana Home Health South

The agency failed to ensure the patient received skilled nursing services for the frequency specified in the plan of care for 2 (Patient #6 and Patient #10) of 17 (Patient #1, Patient #2, Patient #3, Patient #4, Patient #5, Patient #6, Patient #7, Patient #8, Patient #9, Patient #10, Patient #11…

The agency failed to ensure the skilled nurse removed her gloves and performed hand hygiene after cleaning the patient’s foot and prior to cleaning an open wound for 1 (Patient #18) of 1 (Patient #18) sampled patients observed for wound care.

The agency failed to notify the patient’s physician: 1. For a patient who experienced a fall with pain (Patient #5); and 2. For a patient who had weight gain in excess of the parameters set by the physician (Patient #17).

The agency failed to coordinate care with a patient’s physician to ensure a urine specimen was collected for culture and sensitivity for 1 (Patient #14) of 17 (Patient #1, Patient #2, Patient #3, Patient #4, Patient #5, Patient #6, Patient #7, Patient #8, Patient #9, Patient #10, Patient #11…

The agency failed to ensure a registered nurse measured pressure ulcers weekly for 2 (Patient #9 and Patient #16) of 3 (Patient #9, Patient #15, and Patient #16) sampled patients with pressure ulcers reviewed.

The agency failed to: 1. Ensure visitors were screened for signs and symptoms of Covid-19 (coronavirus 19) per CDC (Centers for Disease Control) guidelines; and 2. Ensure the skilled nurse changed her gloves and performed hand hygiene between each wound to prevent the spread infection between…

The agency failed to: 1. Ensure the physical therapist and occupational therapist obtained vital signs for a patient with multiple falls for 1 of 4 sampled patients (Patient #8) reviewed for therapy services in a total sample of 13; and 2. Ensure a registered nurse measured and assessed pressure…

The agency failed to follow accepted standards of practice for infection control to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases for 1 of 5 patients observed during home visits for infection control practices in a total sample of 5 (Patient #3) as evidenced by the agency failing…

The agency failed to ensure a review was completed of all medications the patient is currently using in order to identify any potential adverse effects and drug reactions, including ineffective drug therapy, significant side effects, significant drug interactions, duplicate drug therapy, and…