Human Touch Home Health Care Agency, Inc

The registered nurse failed to conduct patient-specific comprehensive assessments for three (3) of three (3) clinical records for patients receiving Personal Care Aide Services only (Patients # 8, 9 and 10).

The registered nurse failed to document complete comprehensive assessments that reflected patients' status for one (1) of seven (7) clinical records for patients receiving skilled services (Patient #6).

The agency's staff failed to follow accepted standards of practice to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases relative to disposal of used sharps in the home for one (1) of four (4) home visits conducted (Patient #4).

The agency's staff failed to conduct accurate medication reviews for two (2) of four (4) patients for home visits conducted (Patients #1 and 2).

The registered nurse failed to ensure that the patient's developed Plan of Care was individualized, and included all required elements for one (1) of 10 clinical records (Patient # 6) Findings included... The Home Health Agency's policy titled, 'Initial and Comprehensive Assessment', numbered…

The agency's staff failed to ensure all patient care orders, including verbal orders, were recorded in the plan of care for two (2) of four (4) patients for home visits conducted (Patient #1 and 3).

The agency's clinician failed to document a complete transfer summary that included the patient's progress in meeting care plan goals in for one (1) of one (1) clinical record for a transferred patient (Patient #6).