Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.

The plan of care [POC] failed to include all/correct medications the patient was taking for 6 of 14 patients [ #5, 7, 6, 8, 3 and 4]; and failed to include the correct route of medication administeration for 1 of 1 patient who was NPO [nothing by mouth] [#1]; and the POC failed to include weight…

Staff interviews the agency failed to include all orders in the Plan of Care for 2 of 8 patients who had a wound [#9, 10]. The findings included: The policy, Client Care Plan [revised 7/5/21], was provided by the agency director on 2/26/25 at 11:29 am.

The agency failed to obtain an order to flush a supra pubic catheter [catheter used to drain urine that is inserted into the bladder] for 1 of 1 patient with a supra pubic catheter [#2]; and failed to follow physician's orders on the plan of care to montior blood sugars/weights for 3 of 14 patients…

The agency failed to communicate with the physician when the patiient reported pain medication was not controlling pain for 1 of 1 patient [#2]; failed to communicate with the physician when a patient was noted to have new skin breakdown for 1 of 8 patients with a wound [#8]; failed to communicate…

The Home Health Aide failed to follow the instructions on the aide plan of care for 1 of 2 patients with home health aide services [#1]. The findings included: Patient #1 had a Start of Care date of 3/13/2024 with admitting diagnoses of Hemiplegia following cerebral infarction affecting the right…

Staff interviews the SN [skilled nurse] visit note report failed to include the most recent wound care order in the wound assessment of the visit note for 1 of 8 patients with a wound [#3]. The findings included: The policy, Chart Data Requirements and Format [revised 10/23/23], was provided by the…

Staff interview the agency failed to follow the plan of care for assessing vital signs for 5 of 24 records reviewed (#1,8,10, 15, 4).

Staff interview the agency failed to give notice prior to discharge for 1 of 5 discharged records reviewed (#22).

The agency failed to include oxygen on the Plan of Care for 2 of 3 patients receiving oxygen therapy (#4, #7).

Staff interview the agency failed to coordinate care with the physician regarding pain and shortness of breath for 2 of 24 records reviewed (#8 and 10).

The agency failed to obtain an order for wound care for 1 of 4 patients with wounds (#17).

Staff interview the agency staff failed to not provide proper barrier protection, keep supplies away from pets, and did not do hand washing between contact with other items during care of an intravenous line and wound care, in accordance with agency policy for 2 of 7 patients visited in the home…

The agency failed to include on the POC [plan of care], to be reviewed and signed by the physician, the following: description of the patient's risk for emergency department visits, risk for hospital re-admission, interventions to address underlying risk factors, and information related to advanced…