Immaculate Heart of Mary Home Health, Inc

The agency failed to maintain an accurate patient information in the encoded Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) data for two of seven patients (Patients 1 and 4).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to provide an individualized plan of care three (3) of seven (7) sampled patients (Patient 3, 4 and 5) This deficient practice had the potential likelihood to result in a delay in providing care and services available to meet the needs of the patients.

The skilled nurse (SN) failed to wash and sanitize her hands after removing his gloves that touched a soiled dressing, and prior to providing wound care for one of of seven sampled patients (Patient 2).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to maintain an accurate, and current medication profile for 3 of 7 patients (Patients 2, 4 and 5).

The skilled nurse (SN) failed to notify the physician regarding a patient with a low diastolic blood pressure (BP) reading for one out of seven (7) sample patients (Patient 3).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to coordinate care and services with the Assisted Living Facility for one of seven (7) sampled patients (Patient 4).

The home health agency (HHA) staff failed to review all the medications for two of seven sampled patients.