Pruitthealth Home Health-Columbia

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure staff followed infection control practices for three of seven home visits observed, Patients #12, #14 and #15. A home visit by the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) #1 to Patient #12 was observed on 6/10/24 from 2:24 PM to 4:15 PM.

The facility failed to ensure that medication lists in the patients’ homes are accurate and updated regularly for 5 of 7 patient records reviewed during home visits to reflect the medications the patient is currently taking.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure all information was included in the plan of care for two of 17 records reviewed, Patients #9 and #12. Findings include: Review of Patient #9's medical record and plan of care dated 4/06/24 to 6/04/24 on 6/13/24 at 10:40 AM revealed Patient #9's…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) staff failed to follow physician orders regarding therapy evaluations, weights, glucose monitoring and visit schedules for 8 out of 17 charts (Patient #1, #2, #8, #9, #11, #12, #14 and #17).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) reported a new wound to the Registered Nurse (RN) or Clinical Manager (CM) for one of two patients observed for wound care, Patient #14. A home visit by RN #2 to Patient #14 was observed on 6/12/24 from 12:10 PM to…

The agency staff failed to document measurable goals for all goals listed on the plan of care in 16 out of 17 records reviewed (Patient #1, #3-#17).

The agency staff failed to keep the patient’s home medications reconciled with the agency medication list in 5 out of 7 home visits (Patient #1, #4-#7).

The home health agency(hha) failed to ensure the patient's plan of care ordered and approved by the physician was followed for missed visits for 6 of 17 patient records reviewed for care and services.

The home health agency(hha) failed to ensure its staff followed accepted principles of infection control in the provision of patient care for 2 of 7 home health agency staff observed in the provision of patient care.

The agency Registered Nurse (RN) failed to perform the initial assessment within 48 hours of the patient's referral date for 1 of 17 patient charts reviewed for care and services.

The home health agency failed to ensure medication reconciliation of the patient's home medications with the home health agency's medication profile for 3 of 7 patient observed in the home setting.

The home health agency(HHA) staff failed to coordinate care for 4 of 17 patient charts reviewed for care and services.

The home health agency(hha) failed to ensure supervisory visits by the Registered Nurse (RN) were completed every fourteen days for one of two patients receiving home health aide services.