Citywide Home Care, Inc

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure all agency staffs participated in the emergency and disaster preparedness training/drills at least annually.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure a copy of the current plan of care (POC- information identified based upon the patient identified needs and development of appropriate interventions) was provided to one of 7 sampled patients (Patient 4).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to employ certified home health aide (CHHA) as indicated in their HHA license.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to conduct an initial assessment within 48 hours of the referral, for one of 7 sampled patients (Patient 5).

The skilled nurse (SN) failed to inform the physician promptly of the patient's elevated blood sugar level reading for one out of 7 patients (Patient 1).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure written information of the patients’ medications including the action, parameters and side effects were provided to the patient/caregiver for two of 7 sampled patients (Patients 1 and 2).

The HHA (Home Health Agency) failed to include emergency contact information on Intake form/Face sheet for three of seven sampled patients (Patients 1, 2 and 3).

The home health agency's skilled nurse (SN) failed to administer treatments as ordered by the physician for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 2).

The home health agency's skilled nurse (SN) failed to maintain aseptic technique (free from contamination, to prevent spread of infection), when providing wound care for two of 17 sampled patients (Patient 3 & 6).