1ST Care Home Health Services of Pennsylvania

Agency failed to ensure policies and procedures address the use of volunteers or other emergency staffing strategies in an emergency for one (1) of one (1) emergency preparedness plans (EP) reviewed (EP# 1).

Agency failed to send a discharge summary to the primary care practitioner or other health care professional who will be responsible for providing care and services to the patient after discharge from the home health agency (HHA) (if any) within five (5) business days of the date of the order for…

The agency failed to ensure that everyone entering the health care facility is screened and triaged for COVID-19 for one (1) of one (1) observations (Observation #1) and failed to maintain a coordinated agency-wide program for the surveillance of communicable disease by failing to ensure all staff…

The agency did not maintain a coordinated agency-wide program for the surveillance of communicable disease by failing to document that visitors were screened for COVID-19. Findings Include: Upon arrival at the agency location and entry into the agency office on February 23, 2021, at approximately…