Bayada Home Health Care, Inc

Staff interview the agency failed to review all current medications for 1 of 1 patients with lupus anticoagulant syndrome (inflammatory autoimmune disease causing blood clots) (#14).

The agency failed to include all medications on the plan of care for 3 of 7 patients with home visits [#12, 17, 11] 3.Patient #11 was admitted on 11/03/23 with diagnoses of heart failure, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and anemia.

Staff interviews the agency failed to conduct aide supervisory visits each 14 days for 2 of 4 patients [ #10 and 9 ] who received home health aide services.

Direct observation and staff interview the agency staff failed to dispose of venipuncture equipment for 1 of 2 virtual nursing visits (#7) and use proper hand hygiene for 1 of 7 virtual visits (#12).