Home Health Care 2000 - Lafayette

The home health agency failed to ensure the patient's written individualized POC (Plan of Care) was followed as evidenced by the SN (Skilled Nurse) and PT (Physical Therapist) failing to make visits as ordered per the POC for 1 (patient #4) out of 10 sampled patients.

The agency failed to ensure the patient's written individualized POC (plan of care) was followed for 2 (Patient #1 and Patient #3) and out of 5 (#1-5) sampled patients as evidenced by: SN (Skilled Nurse) failing to attempt to reschedule missed visit and Patient #1 and Patient #3 and 2. SN failing…

The SN (Skilled Nurse) failed to promptly notify the physician of missed SN (Skilled Nurse) visits for 2 (Patient #1 and Patient #3) out of 5 (#1-5) sampled patients.

The home health agency staff failed to demonstrate that effective coordination of care occurred when SN (Skilled Nurse) failed to inform the wound care practitioner(s) that a patient (#1) wound care medication was not available in the patient’s home to effectively conduct wound care treatments…

The agency failed to ensure that the SN (Skilled Nurse) provided services ordered by the physician or allowed practitioner as indicated in the plan of care for 3 (Patient #1, #2 and #5) out 5 (#1-5) sampled patients as evidence by: 1. SN failing to assess and conduct wound care as ordered for…

The agency failed to ensure the patient's written individualized POC (Plan of Care) was followed as evidenced by the SN (Skilled Nurse) failing to perform and record blood sugar readings for patient (#1), failing to ensure PT (Physical Therapy) visits were made per the POC for patient (#3), failing…

The agency's staff failed to review all medications that Patient #3 was currently using in order to identify any potential adverse effects and drug reactions, including ineffective drug therapy, significant side effects, significant drug interactions, and duplicate drug therapy as evidenced by an…

The agency failed to ensure the HHA (Home Health Aide) reported changes in the patient’s blood pressure to a registered nurse or other appropriate skilled professional for 1 patient (#4) out of a total of 10 sampled patients.

The agency failed to ensure each patient receive the home health services that are written in an individualized plan of care as evidenced by the agency's staff failing to follow the frequency ordered for 6 patients (#2, #3, #5, #10, #11, and #12) out of a total of 13 records reviewed.

The agency failed to follow accepted infection control practices and transmission-based precautions to help to prevent and control the spread of an infectious communicable disease (COVID-19), as evidenced by an observation made on 9/15/2020 upon entrance to the agency of no appropriate screening…