Children's Homecare

The agency failed to ensure the wound and cardiac assessments were completed per the plan of care for two of 13 sampled patients (9,10).

The agency failed to ensure the Registered Nurse (RN) followed the infection control standards practices for one of five home visits conducted when the RN applied hand gel on gloved hands and used a device commingled with the sanitized device.

The agency failed to ensure initial assessment was conducted within 48 hours of the referral date, or within 48 hours of the patient's return to home, or on the physician-ordered start of care date, for 1 of 13 sampled patients (2).