Bzkz Inc

The agency failed to use of standard precautions, to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases.

The agency failed to ensure staff promptly alerted the physician to any changes in the patient's condition that that the plan of care should be altered for one of two patients observed with wound care (Patient #3).

The agency failed to ensure the emergency preparedness plan include all the required components, specifically communication and training.

The agency failed to develop Emergency Preparedness (EP) policy and procedures to follow up with off-duty staff and patients and to inform State officials of any on-duty staff or patients they are unable to contact.

The agency failed to develop Emergency Preparedness (EP) policy and procedures based on a system of medical documentation that preserved patient information, protected confidentiality of patient information, and secured and maintained availability of records.

The agency failed to develop Emergency Preparedness (EP) policy and procedures on the use of volunteers in an emergency or other emergency staffing strategies.

The agency failed to develop an emergency preparedness communication plan that included contact information for Federal, State, regional, and local emergency preparedness staff.

The agency failed to include primary and alternate means to contact information for Federal, State, regional, and local emergency preparedness staff.

The agency failed to include a communication plan that included a method for sharing information and medical documentation and information of patients which included the general condition and location of patients.

The agency failed to include a training and testing program based on the EP plan, risk assessment, policy and procedures and the communication plan and that must be reviewed and updated annually.

The agency failed to include training and testing program with initial training in emergency preparedness policies and procedures to all new and existing staff and volunteers, must provide training annually and must demonstrate staff knowledge of emergency procedures.

The agency failed to ensure that individualized written plans of care established by the physician were followed in regards to visit frequency.

The agency failed to notify physicians to changes in the patient's conditions or needs that could result in an altered plan of care.

The agency failed to conduct an assessment of the patient at each visit in regards to vital signs.

The agency failed to ensure occupational therapy services were provided in a timely manner as ordered by the physician.

A home health aide (HHA) failed to timely report a diabetic patient's skin issue to the registered nurse in a timely manner.