Amedisys Home Health of Florence

The agency failed to ensure the staff; 1. Followed physician orders for foley catheter care/management, 2. Provided wound care according to physician orders, and 3. Followed the visit frequencies as ordered by the physician.

The agency staff failed to follow their policy for hand hygiene in 2 of 7 home visits (HV) completed, and policy and procedure for central venous access device dressing change for 1 of 7 HV's completed.

The agency failed to ensure medication reconciliation was performed on 4 of 7 Home Visits (HV), including HV # 2, HV # 7, HV # 1, and HV # 3. This had the potential to affect all patients served by the agency.

Staff failed to notify the physician of change in the patient's condition which included the following: 1. Change in respiratory status, 2. Increase in lower extremity edema, 3. Edema with increase in weight, and 4. Elevated Blood Glucose.

The staff failed to follow the agency's policy and procedure and document weekly wound measurements.

The agency failed to ensure the following: 1. The patient and/or caregiver was provided foley catheter education including a return demonstration to ensure competency for foley catheter self-insertion.