Alpha Care Home Health

The agency failed to establish a QAPI (Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement) Committee that included the required membership.

The agency failed to document in the patient record the steps it took to make sure each patient’s care was coordinated among all service providers for two of five active patient charts reviewed (Patients #1 and #3), in that: 1. The nurse did not coordinate care with the physician or the DON when…

The agency failed to follow written policies to control infections including how to keep infections and communicable diseases from spreading for five of five active Patients (Patients #1, #2, #3, #4, #5) and for two inactive patients (Patients #6 and #7) whose records were reviewed in that, there…

The agency failed to keep patient record entries current and accurate for two of the five active patient records (Patient #4 and Patient #5), whose records were reviewed, in that: Patient #4’s OASIS recertification form was inaccurate.HHA D’s clinical notes did not list the ADL activities that she…

The agency failed to have a current medication list in each patient record as applicable to the services provided for three of three patients (Patients #1, #2, and #3) who had home visits performed, in that: 1. Patient #1’s medication list did not include Diclofenace Sodium Topical Gel (relieves…

The agency failed to ensure that the POC included all medications and treatments, all nutritional requirements and safety measures for three of five active patients (Patients #1, #2, and #4), whose records were reviewed, in that: Patient #1’s POC did not include oxygen therapy.Patient #2’s POC did…

The agency failed to ensure that drugs, services and treatments were administered only as ordered by the physician such as wound dressing changes and urinary catheter (a hollow tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine into a bedside urinary collection bag) irrigation (flush) (a procedure to…