Good Samaritan Home Care Services of Vincennes in

The agency staff failed to follow infection control techniques for hand hygiene and wound care in 2 of 3 wound care observations (RN 1, RN 2); and failed to maintain appropriate bag technique in 1 of 1 home visit observations with an LPN.

The agency failed to provide services as ordered by the physician for 1 of 1 active records reviewed with patients receiving HHA services (Patient #1), 10 of 10 active records reviewed with patients receiving SN services (Patients #2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12), and 4 of 5 inactive…

The Administrator failed to ensure staff completed all documentation on the day patient visits were assigned for 5 of 10 record reviews without home visits (Patients #8, 10, #11, #12, #16) Findings include: 1. The revised policy "Documentation in the Medical Record," dated 05/08/2025, required…

The agency failed to ensure standard infection control precautions were followed for 2 of 2 home visit observations involving wound care.

The agency failed to ensure written instructions for medications, changes in care to be furnished, and frequency of visits, were provided and maintained for 1 or 2 home visit observation with Occupational Therapy services (Patient #5); and 2 of 3 home visit observations with Skilled Nursing…

The agency failed to ensure the Plan of Care specified orientation and a psychosocial assessment on the Plan of Care for 7 of 7 record reviews with home visits, with the potential to affect all 175 active records.

The agency failed to provide instruction, education, and reinforcement as indicated on the plan of care for 1 of 2 home visit observations in an Assisted Living Facility (ALF).

The agency failed to ensure accurate information was recorded in the patients’ medical record for 1 of 2 wound record reviews.

The agency failed to ensure all administrator and managing personnel were reported to the state agency for 1 of 1 home health agency.