St Joseph's/Candler Home Healthcare, Inc

The agency failed to follow the plan of care and document the teaching related to long term use of aspirin as ordered for one patient (P) (P#9) and to use the appropriate treatment for pressure ulcer stage II open wound for one patient (P#2) of 18 sampled patients.

The home health agency nurse failed to use the appropriate treatment for pressure ulcer stage II open wound for one patient (P) (P#2) of 18 sampled patients.

The agency failed to follow the plan of care and document the teaching related to long term use of aspirin as ordered for one Patient (P) (P#9) of 18 sampled patients.

The agency failed to ensure the patients' individualized plan of care/treatments included all of the required elements to address the identified needs for 4 of 17 (#11, #14, #15 and #16).

The agency failed to ensure the plans of care which contains verbal orders were reviewed and signed by the physician within the required 30 day time frame for 3 of 17 (#2, #5 and #17) sampled patients.