Amedisys Home Health

The agency failed to ensure: 1. The skilled nurse monitored patient weights and/or abdominal circumferences for weight gain (Patient #1, Patient #10); and, 2. The skilled nurse monitored patient capillary blood glucose readings (Patient #9, Patient #10).

The agency failed to ensure the skilled nurse removed her gloves and performed hand hygiene after coming into contact with items in the environment and prior to performing wound care for 1 (Patient #1) of 1 (Patient #1) sampled patients observed for wound care during a home visit.

The agency failed to ensure all identified infections were included in the agency’s surveillance of infections for 3 (Patient #1, Patient #10, Patient #13) of 9 (Patient #1, Patient #4, Patient #6, Patient #7, Patient #8, Patient #9, Patient #10, Patient #12, Patient #13) sampled patients…

The agency failed to ensure an accurate medication reconciliation was completed for 4 (Patient #1, Patient #3, Patient #4, Patient #5) of 5 (Patient #1, Patient #2, Patient #3, Patient #4, Patient #5) sampled patient’s medications observed during medication reconciliation in the course of home…

The agency failed to ensure: 1. Staff requesting a medical exemption for the COVID-19 vaccination had a medical exemption completed by a licensed practitioner operating within their specified scope of practice for 1 of 1 employees (S3Registered Nurse (RN) reviewed for a COVID-19 medical vaccination…

The agency failed to ensure the physician was notified of upper extremity numbness and weakness for 1 of 13 sampled patients (Patient #9) reviewed for care and services in a total sample of 14. Findings: Review of Patient #9’s Home Health Certification and Plan of Care for Certification Period of…

The agency failed to ensure a grievance was documented and thoroughly documented for 1 of 1 patients reviewed for grievance investigation in a sample of 13 (Patient #10).