Reliance Home Health Services

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure the Condition of Participation for Care Planning, Coordination, and Quality of Care was met as follows: The HHA failed to follow the plan of care (POC) for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 1), the agency did not conduct an skin assessment on the…

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure the Condition of Participation for Skilled Professional Services was met as follows: The HHA failed to ensure the skilled nurse (SN) follow plan of care (POC) for two of seven sampled patients (Patients 2 and 4).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to follow the plan of care (POC) for one out of 7 sampled patients (Patient 1), when the skilled nurse (SN) failed to assessed all body system, that included an existing right breast closed incision (a cut made into the body during surgery) wound.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to collect data to identify adverse or negative outcomes of patient care and services including HHA operation.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to have performance improvement projects (PIP) conducted annually.

The agency failed to follow standard precautions to prevent transmission of infection for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 2).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to provide documented evidence of a functioning governing body.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to maintain an accurate, and current medication profile for one of seven patients (Patient 4).

The skilled nurse (SN) failed to obtain wound care treatment orders for an existing right breast and right groin surgical closed incision wounds for one of 7 sampled patients (Patient 1).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to follow the plan of care (POC) for two of seven patients (Patients 2 and 4).

The agency failed to notify the physician of the patient's change of condition for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 2).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure the staffs are screened and medically clear to provide patient care services before employment to four of four employees (LVN 1, 2, 3, and CHHA1).