Arecibo Medical Home Care

The facility failed to have a documented, facility-based and community-based risk assessment, utilizing an all-hazards approach.

The facility failed to develop and maintain updated contact information for the following: Federal, State, tribal, regional or local emergency preparedness staff and other sources of assistance.

The facility failed to develop and maintain an emergency preparedness training and testing program that is based on the emergency plan.

The facility failed to train in emergency preparedness policies and procedures to all new and existing employees, and individuals providing services under arrangement, consistent with their expected roles.

The facility failed to ensure that the Registered Nurse (RN) follows standard practice precautions to prevent the transmission of infectious agents for 3 out of 7 home visits during the urinary catheter insertion procedure and local ulcer care.

The facility failed to provide assessment and education on nursing procedures, specifically for urinary catheter insertion.

The agency failed to ensure that professional services by the Registered Nurse (RN) and License Practical Nurse (LPN) was performed according of accepted standards of practice to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases for 2 out of 7 home visit (H.V. #4 and #5).

The facility failed to ensure that the clinical records contain complete clinical current findings for each home health patient related to ulcer measure documentation for 1 out of 17 record review.