Sinai Home Healthcare, Inc

The agency failed to: 1. Verify an emergency preparedness kit was current and available for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 1).

The agency failed to follow its response process outlined in its emergency preparedness plan.

The agency failed to ensure hand washing was done and medical gadgets were sanitized appropriately by the licensed nurses during two of three home visits.

The agency failed to ensure a Registered Nurse (RN) initial assessment was performed within 48 hours from referral date for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 7).

The agency failed to follow its policy and procedure when all medications currently taken by two of three sampled patients (Patient 1 and Patient 3) were not received and reconciled with the patient medication profile on each home visit.

The agency failed to notify the physician when: 1. Home health visits were missed for two of seven sampled patients (Patient 6 and Patient 1).

The agency failed to ensure the QAPI (Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement) committee members and/or representatives participated in the quarterly meeting.

The agency failed to ensure a Registered Nurse 1 (RN 1) provided supervision (act of watching/observing and directing) to Licensed Vocational Nurse 1 (LVN 1) during supervisory home visits and, in turn, monitor and evaluate LVN performance in the provision of services, treatment, and patient…

The agency failed to ensure discharge summaries were completed within 30 days upon discharge from home health services for two of seven sampled patients (Patient 4 and Patient 5).