Alabama Homecare of Gadsden

The agency failed to ensure staff performed hand hygiene per agency policy.

The agency failed to ensure Visit Notes were completed within 24 hours according to policy.

The agency failed to ensure staff followed the physician's order for wound care.

The agency failed to ensure staff followed physician orders for obtaining weights and performing wound care.

The agency failed to ensure: 1. The staff followed facility approved procedures for hand hygiene, glove changes, and patient care equipment.

The agency failed to ensure the personal care needs of a colostomy patient were met and included in the Home Health Aide (HHA) Plan of Care.

The agency failed to ensure staff reconciled medications for 4 of 7 Home Visits (HV) conducted.

Staff failed to notify the physician of changes in the patient's condition which included weight gain and increase in wound measurements.

The agency failed to ensure the needs of the patient were met and were included in the Plan of Care.

The agency failed to ensure wound care documentation was accurate and completed according to agency policy.