Lighthouse Home Health Care LLC

The agency nurses failed to ensure initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments of a surgical incision were completed in accordance with the agency's policies.

The agency’s nurse failed to ensure clinical records were complete and incorporated into the patient’s record.

The agency nurses failed to follow physician’s orders.

The agency nurse failed to provide the necessary assessments.

The agency failed to ensure the Administrator was available onsite during operating hours on a consistent basis.

The agency Registered Nurses (RN) failed to ensure monthly supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and/or for three of four patients ( Patient #4, #6 & #9 ) who required wound care, the agency nurses failed to ensure weekly wound measurements were completed in accordance with the agency…

The agency nurse failed to follow the physician orders.

The agency Registered Nurse/RN failed to provide the necessary assessments.

The agency nurse failed to communicate with the physician in order to coordinate the patient care.

The agency Physical Therapist (PT) failed to supervise the PTA.

The agency professionals failed to provide on-site supervisory visits at a minimum every two weeks.

The agency Administrator failed to ensure the development of appropriate policies and procedures for the nursing assessment of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) insertion site and/or arterio-venous Fistula (AVF) and/or for the supervision of PTA services.

The agency professional staff failed to complete the visit notes in a timely manner in accordance with the agency policies.

The agency staff failed to follow the plan of care.

The home health agency failed to ensure the physician's orders were appropriately authenticated.

The agency staff failed to complete the assessment within five days after the start of care.

The agency nurse failed to notify the physician of a change in the patient's condition.

The home health agency failed to develop a written agreement with the infusion company to delineate responsibilities, coordinate the clinical care and ensure the patient's safety.

The agency nurses failed to follow the plan of care.

The agency nurse failed to communicate with the physician in order to coordinate the patient care.

The agency Registered Nurse (RN) failed to visit the patient's home no less frequently than every 14 days.