Las Cruces Home Care

The facility failed to maintain and update the Emergency Preparedness manual with complete annual Hazard Vulnerability Assessments also known as a Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) (Systematic approaches to identifying hazards or risks that are most likely to have an impact on a healthcare…

The facility failed to maintain a sanitary environment (environment that is hygienic, clean, and conducive to infection prevention) as boxes of medical supplies were on the floor in the supply room.

The facility failed to adhere to Federal Regulatory Infection Control guidelines regarding the critical elements of mitigating COVID-19 (coronavirus, respiratory infection) transmission by not following the screening process (process used for ensuring there are no signs and symptoms of illness) for…

The facility failed to ensure that items utilized for direct patient care are furnished appropriately by using items that are not passed expiration dates and not identified as being under an extended use authorization by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

The agency failed to ensure Coordination of Care took place between disciplines (Skilled Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, etc.). for 3 of 12 (#3, #5 and #7) patient charts reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure that medication reviews occurred for 6 (Pt # 1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6) of 12 (P#1 through#12) patients during home visits.

The agency failed to provide verification that the Physician was notified of missed visits.