Homefront Home Health LLC

The agency failed to ensure employees followed hand hygiene and equipment cleaning standards for 2 of 3 home visit observations (Patients #1 and 4).

The agency failed to ensure the POC included all medical equipment and supplies, all safety measures, and patient specific interventions for 6 of 6 active records reviewed (Patient# 1,2,3,4,5,6) and for 1 of 2 discharged records reviewed (Patient #7).

The agency failed to provide services as ordered by the physician and included in the POC for 1 of 3 active record reviews with home visits (Patient #1).

The agency failed to ensure all staff followed standard precautions and infection control for 1 of 3 home visits observed (#1).

The agency failed to ensure patient's clinical records would be made available to the patient, free of charge, upon request at the next home visit, or within 4 business days (whichever comes first).

The home health agency failed to ensure patients' plan of care included (but not limited to) patient specific interventions, all medications and treatments, and measurable outcomes for 6 of 7 records reviewed (#1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7) Findings include: 1. Review of an agency policy dated 2/17/2017…

The agency failed to coordinate care in 3 of 5 active cases (#1, 4, 7).

The agency failed to ensure the home health aide (HHA) followed the plan of care for 3 of 4 records reviewed that were assigned home health aides (#1, 2, 6).

The agency failed to ensure home health aides reported changes in patient condition to a registered nurse in 1 of 3 active patients with home health aide services (#1).

The agency failed to ensure there was evidence the Administrator was appointed by and reported to the governing body.