Bayada at Inspira, Home Health and Hospice

The facility failed to ensure individual emergency preparedness plans are developed in three of six medical records reviewed (Patients (P) 3, P4, and P5).

The facility failed to ensure that all patients with Medicare coverage received a Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) no later than two days prior to discharge, as per facility policy, for three of six discharged Medicare patients (Patients (P)4, P14, and P16).

The facility failed to ensure 1.) hand hygiene is performed before having contact with a patient's intact skin and re-usable equipment; 2.) re-useable equipment is cleaned in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and facility policy, during two of three home visits for Patient 4 (P4) and P5.…

The facility failed to implement the Plan of Care and their policy and procedure for missed visits for one (1) out of six (6) patients (#8).

The facility failed to implement the Plan of Care.

The facility failed to ensure infection prevention procedures are implemented when using Point of Care Devices and that Equipment and Supplies are being cleaned and disinfected in accordance with the organization policy and procedure for one (1) of (5) five observed visits.

The facility failed to ensure that all physician orders are authenticated.

The facility failed to ensure that an investigation was conducted, and findings and resolutions documented, for patient complaints in one (1) out of four (4) patients.

The facility failed to ensure that discharge planning is implemented according to facility policy and procedure for one (1) of four (4) patients.

The facility failed to ensure that a sacral wound was identified by a member of the interdisciplinary team.