Visiting Nurse Association of Indiana County

The agency staff failed to follow the plan of care according to physicians orders for medication administration, wound care and pain assessment for one (1) of four (4) patients MR’s reviewed (MR4).

The skilled professional failed to provide ongoing medication administration, wound assessments and pain assessment for one (1) of four (4) patients MR’s reviewed (MR4).

The agency failed to administer drug therapy according to physician orders for one (1) of four (4) MR reviewed (MR4).

The agency failed to ensure the physician was notified of changes in the patient's condition for one (1) of four (4) MR reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure wounds were measured weekly for one (1) of four (4) MR's reviewed.

The agency failed to provide notify the patient of termination of services prior to separation from the agency for one (1) of four (4) MR reviews conducted (MR3).

The agency failed to provide separation information to the patient prior to separation from the agency for one (1) of four (4) MR reviews conducted (MR3).

The facility failed to develop and maintain a procedure for the use of volunteers in an emergency or emergency staffing strategies.

The agency failed to ensure staff followed infection control standards of practice and agency policy and procedure for four (4) of seven (7) observations where staff was providing direct care to patients (OBV1, OBV3, OBV5 and OBV7).

The agency failed to maintain an accurate medication profile to ensure review of all medications the patient was taking, and identify and address potential adverse effects, drug reactions, significant side effects and drug interactions for two three (3) of seventeen (17) MR's reviewed (MR3, MR6 and…

The agency failed to ensure staff followed infection control standards of practice and agency policy and procedure for two (2) of two (2) observations providing direct care to patients (OBV1 and OBV2).

The agency failed to maintain an accurate medication profile to ensure review of all medications the patient was taking in order to identify and address potential adverse effects, drug reactions, significant side effects and drug interactions for two (2) of seventeen (17) MR's reviewed (MR1 and…