Bethany Home Care

The agency failed to follow infection control precautions for one of five patients (Patient 8) when the Licensed Vocational Nurse did not place a clean barrier (a device used to limit potentially infectious contact between health care providers and patients) before putting down her nursing supply…

The home health agency failed to ensure that the Home Health Aide's (HHA) visit note followed the HHA Care Plan prepared by the Registered Nurse (RN), for one of 14 patients (Patient 14).

The agency failed to ensure the medications listed in the patient's Plan Of Care (POC) and current medication profile were updated, accurate, and complete for four of five patients reviewed (Patients 1, 2, 3, and 9) when: 1. For Patient 1, - The medication Prozac (medication to treat depression) 40…

The agency failed to ensure physician's verbal orders were signed and dated timely, within 30 days of order date, for six of 14 patients reviewed (Patients 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 14).