Montrose Home Healthcare, Inc

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure current office and field staff had training and annual update regarding the emergency preparedness program (EP, the steps taken to make sure patients and staff are safe before, during and after an emergency or natural disaster) as indicated in their…

The home health agency failed to ensure the skilled nurse (SN) changed her soiled gloves, wash and sanitize her hands after cleaning the open wound and providing wound care for one of of seven sampled patients (Patient 1).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to follow, implement and maintain screening, tracking and documenting for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 (an acute serious respiratory illness) prior their home visits.

The physical therapist (PT) failed to provide initial PT services within 48 hours as ordered for one out of seven sample patients (2) This deficient practice placed the patient at risk to slow down rehabilitation process.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to maintain an accurate, and current medication profiles for 1 out of 7 sampled patients (Patients 4).

The skilled nurse (SN) failed to notify the physician regarding a newly identified pitting edema +2 at the right and left lower extremities for one out of seven (7) sampled patients (Patient 3).

The Skilled Nurse (SN) failed to provide patient teaching on edema management for one out of seven patients (Patient 1).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to individualize the plan of care for two of seven patients.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to review all the medications and update the medication profile with currently used medications for one of seven patients (#5).

The home health agency skilled nurse (SN) failed to maintain aseptic technique (free from contamination, to prevent spread of infection), as ordered , when providing wound care for one of 7 patients.