Liberty Home Care

Staff interviews the agency failed to follow accepted standards of practice to prevent the transmission of infection for 2 of 7 patients with home visits.

The agency’s skilled nurses failed to document upper-arm circumference measurements and failed to document external catheter length measurements for 1 of 1 clinical record reviewed of a patient with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) (Patient #6).

The agency failed to maintain an accurate medication list for 1 of 7 patients with home visits conducted during survey.

Staff interviews the agency failed to notify the physician of missed visits for 1 of 1 patient with fewer visit than ordered.

Staff interviews the agency failed to include all medication allergies for 1 of 7 patients with home visits conducted.

Staff/patients/caregivers the Plan of Care failed to include all current medications/dosages the patient was using for 4 of 5 patients with virtual visits [#7, 3, 6 and 8]. The findings included: 2. Patient #3 was admitted on 9/10/20 with diagnoses of pressure ulcer left buttock, sacral region, and…

The RN documented, “BGL elevated; states did not take insulin last night.

The agency failed to practice infection control for one out of four home visits with patients receiving wound care during home visits (# ). the findings include: The following According to OSHA ( Occupational; Safety and Health Administration), "1910.1030(d)(3)(ix) Gloves shall be worn when it can…

The agency failed to include required components (psychosocial and cognitive status; description of the patient's risk for emergency department visits, and hospital readmission, and all necessary interventions to address the underlying risk factors; patient and caregiver education and training to…

The agency failed to measure a PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) to assess of any unusual changes that needed to be reported to the physician, dfor one out of one patient (#2) The findings include: The agency policy for Central Venous Catheter Dressing Change was presented by the…