G&a Home Health Care Inc

The home health agency (HHA) failed, for two of eight sampled patients (Patient 1 and Patient 6), to ensure the information entered in the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS - used to collect and report assessment data) reflected patients' actual condition and treatment.

The home health agency's (HHA) failed to ensure the Skilled Nurse (SN) assessed the patient's skin condition, for one of eight sampled patients (Patient 1).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to report to the Department, the licensing and certification agency, and the local health department three staff, who became positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19, a virus causing respiratory illness) in accordance with the facility's policy and procedure.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure that a written patient care instructions for home health aide was prepared for one of eight patients (Patient 1).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to maintain a record of patients' complaints.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to review all the medications and update the medication profile with currently used medications for five of eight sampled patients (Patient 1, Patient 2, Patient 4, Patient 6 and Patient 7).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure the physician reviewed the Plan of Care (POC), for five of eight sampled patients (Patient 1, Patient 2, Patient 4, Patient 5 and Patient 8), as evidenced by signing the POC.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure that patient care was coordinated with the primary physicians for four of eight sampled patients (Patient 1, Patient 2, Patient 6 and Patient 7).

The Home Health Agency ( (HHA) failed to educate regarding diabetic management as indicated in the plan of care for two of eight patients (Patient 3 and Patient 4).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure that a supervisory visit for home health aide was conducted every 14 days for one of eight sampled patients (Patient 1).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure that the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN 1) was qualified per the agency's job description.