Lehigh Valley Home Care Hazleton

The agency failed to ensure emergency preparedness exercises were conducted for one (1) of three (3) years beginning in 2022. (2023) Findings Include: On July 31, 2024 at approximately 1:47 PM, review of the "Emergency Preparedness Plan-Home Health Services" revealed the following: Disclaimer: This…

The agency failed to ensure the "Home Health Certification and Plan of Care" included orders for the volume of normal saline solution (NSS) to be administered after a blood (laboratory) sample was obtained from a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC-intravenous line which is inserted into a…

The agency failed to ensure assessment of the peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC-intravenous line which is inserted into a vein in the arm) was completed in by the registered nurse (RN) in accordance with agency procedures for two (2) of two (2) patients for whom PICC line was present at…

The agency failed to ensure documentation was maintained in the personnel file which provided evidence three (3) of six (6) registered nurses (RN) completed a demonstration to determine competency to provide/perform maintenance/care of and obtain blood samples from a peripherally inserted central…

The agency failed to ensure skilled nursing (SN) staff notified the physician of a change in wound status for one (1) of two (2) for whom a change in wound drainage and pain rating was identified during a routine SN visit.

The agency failed to ensure weekly wound measurements were obtained per agency policy for three (3) of four (4) patients for whom wound care was provided by agency nursing staff.

The agency failed to ensure that OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) privacy notice forms were provided to six (6) of six (6) patients whose admission folder/booklet was available for review during the home visit.

The agency failed to ensure the "Home Health Certification and Plan of Care" included advance directive information for eight (8) of eight (8) active patients whose start of care date was after January 16, 2018. (Patients #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #10, #15 and #16) Finding include: On July 13, 2018 at…

The agency failed to ensure that physician orders for certification and recertification were countersigned by the attending physician within 30 days of the start of care or recertification date for three (3) of six (6) active patients who maintained status as an active patient within 30 days of the…

The agency failed to ensure the written notification regarding the initial visit frequency was provided to five (5) of five (5) patients whose admission folder/booklet was available for review during the home visit.

The agency failed to ensure that baseline arm circumference had been assessed for patients for whom a PICC line (peripherally inserted central catheter) was in place and/or the agency failed to ensure wound assessments (measurement/wound bed appearance) were performed by the registered nurse (RN)…