Home Health Ctr of Thibodaux

The agency failed to: 1. Ensure the skilled nurse assessed daily weights per the patient’s plan of care (Patient #7); 2. Ensure the skilled nurse provided care and services per the frequency and specifications of the plan of care (Patient #9); and, 3. Ensure the skilled nurse obtained vital signs…

The agency failed to ensure patient medications were reconciled for 2 (Patient #7, Patient #12) of 7 (Patient #1, Patient #2, Patient #4, Patient #5, Patient #6, Patient #7, Patient #12) sampled patients reviewed for medication reconciliation.

The agency failed to ensure weekly wound measurements were obtained for 2 (Patient #7 and Patient #16) of 7 (Patient #7, Patient #9, Patient #10, Patient #13, Patient #14, Patient #15, Patient #16) sampled patients reviewed for weekly wound care measurements.

The agency failed to ensure the patient received written instructions for a physical therapy home exercise program for 1 (Patient #1) of 5 patients reviewed for therapy services in a total investigation sample of 5. Findings: Review of Patient #1’s Home Health Certification and Plan of Care for…

The agency's skilled nurse failed to measure and document the patient's new wound's characteristics for 1 of 4 (Patient #1) patients reviewed for wound care provided in a total sample of 17. Findings: Review of the American Diabetics Association's Article on Evaluation and Treatment of Diabetic…