Pocono Vna/Hospice

The agency failed to ensure all agency staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to agency policy, for one (1) of seven (7) employee files (EF) reviewed (EF#1).

The agency failed to ensure notification of the right to be informed of expected outcomes of care, including patient-identified goals, and anticipated risks and benefits and any factors that could impact treatment effectiveness were included on patient rights notification forms provided to four (4)…

The agency failed to ensure the contact information for the Centers of Independent Living and the Aging and Disability Resource Center were included on patient rights notification forms provided to four (4) of five (5) patients whose admission folder was available for review during the onsite home…

The agency failed to ensure written information/instructions regarding the means to access auxiliary aids (accessible web sites, assistive aids identified in the American's with Disabilities Act) and language services were provided to four (4) of five (5) patients whose admission folder was…

The agency failed to ensure written instructions regarding the type of wound treatment to be performed by skilled nursing (SN) were provided to three (3) of four (4) patients whose admission folder/booklet was available for review during a home visit.