Vna Health System

Staff interview the agency failed to ensure that treatments were provided as ordered by a physician for one (1) of two (2) CR's reviewed requiring wound care (CR#5) Review of policy and procedure for verbal and telephone orders on 1/8/25 at 9:00 AM states, "17. The medical record should reflect a…

Staff interview the agency failed to promptly alert the physician of changes in the patient's condition requiring the plan of care to be altered for one (1) of two (2) CR's reviewed requiring wound care (CR#5) Review of policy and procedure for verbal and telephone orders on 1/8/25 at 9:00 AM…

Staff interview the agency failed to provide services ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care for one (1) of two (2) CR's reviewed requiring wound care (CR#5) Review of policy and procedure for verbal and telephone orders on 1/8/25 at 9:00 AM states, "17. The medical record should…

Agency Administrator (EMP #1) the agency failed to ensure staff maintained standard precautions including but not limited to: doffing and donning gloves prior to and following hand hygiene, performing hand hygiene, and bag technique for three (3) of six (6) observations made.

The Clinical Supervisor the agency failed to ensure that staff completed weekly would measurements on patients with wounds for two (2) of eighteen (18) records reviewed. #11 and #18. Findings include: Review of policies/procedures completed on January 11, 2023, between approximately 12:00 PM and…

Personnel files (PF) and interview with the Clinical Supervisor the agency failed to ensure that employees were free from Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (TB) in accordance with policy and CDC guidelines for four (4) of ten (10) files reviewed.