Health at Home

The agency failed to hold and document any emergency/disaster exercises or events since their last recertification survey three years ago.

The agency failed to ensure RUE AVF assessment was documented in the Start of Care OASIS for one (Patient 15) of seventeen sampled patients.

The agency failed to implement POC and notify the responsible physician for modification approval of missed visits for three (Patient 1, 2, and 16) of seventeen sampled patients when: 1. For Patient 1, HHA service was not provided on 7/7/23.

The agency failed to follow proper infection control procedures when the Registered Nurse (RN) did not perform hand hygiene and change gloves during wound care for one (Patient 7) of seventeen sampled patients.

The agency failed to document RUE AVF assessment in the Start of Care OASIS for one (Patient 15) of seventeen sampled patients.