Kaiser Foundation Hospital HHA-Santa Clara

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to the health and safety of patients when services performed were not as specified on the license (basic document issued by the Department that constitutes the…

The home health agency (HHA) failed to follow accepted standards of practice to prevent the spread of infection for one of seven home visit patients (Patient 13) when physical therapist C (PT C) did not change gloves and perform hand hygiene in between tasks during a wound dressing change.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to inform two of seven home visit patients (Patients 11 and 16) of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) toll-free home health hotline telephone number and it's purpose for filing complaints.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to maintain a written policy on vaccination screening, administration and managing of adverse reactions for influenza (FLU, a contagious viral infection, most severe in the winter season) and pneumococcal (PNA, infection and inflammation of the lung, may be…

The home health agency (HHA) failed to provide services as indicated in the plan of care (POC) for one of seven home visit patients (Patient 16), when for Patient 16 registered nurse A (RN A), did not follow the wound care treatment order as specified in the POC.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure a thorough review of patient medications, including all prescribed and over-the-counter medications when the medication profile was not updated for three of 7 home visit patients (6, 7, and 12).