Interim Healthcare of Nevada, Inc

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the staff used proper techniques for reprocessing (cleaning and disinfecting) reusable equipment for one of four patients, (Patient (P)9), reviewed during home visits.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) was not in compliance with the rules regarding safeguarding and preventing the risk of loss and/or unauthorized use of patients' protected health information (PHI).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to provide two of four patients, (Patient (P)7 and P8), reviewed during home visits, with a current list of medications.

The agency failed to ensure the home health aide (HHA) care plan was specific to the patient needs for 1 (Patient (P) 2) of 6 patients reviewed with home health aide services out of 10 sampled patients.

The agency failed to ensure the comprehensive assessment was completed within the last 5 days of the certification period for 1 of 10 patients reviewed (Patient (P)1).

The agency failed to ensure the plan of care included all medications and orders for blood sugar testing for 4 (Patient (P)2, P4, P7, P9) out of 10 patients reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure physician orders were followed for wound care for 1 (Patient (P)7) of 1 patients reviewed that were receiving wound care out of 10 sampled patients.

The agency failed to ensure the physician was notified for vital signs that were outside the stated parameters for one (Patient (P)2) out of 10 sampled patients reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure home health aide services were given according to the plan of care for 1 (Patient (P)2) of 6 patients reviewed who were receiving home health aide services out of 10 sampled patients.