Lavanda Home Health Care Agency, Inc

The Home Health Agency staff failed to ensure care followed the written plan of care (POC) established by the physician for three of seven sampled patients (Patients 2, 4 and 7).

The skilled nurse (SN) failed to prepare equipment and materials for wound treatment and maintain aseptic technique (free from contamination, to prevent spread of infection), as required, when providing wound care for one of seven sample patients (Patient 4).

The agency nursing staff failed to assess a patient's renal dialysis status when comprehensive assessment was conducted for one of seven sample patient (Patient 1).

The home health agency (HHA) staff failed to review all the medications and update the medication profile with currently used medications for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 4).

The agency staff failed to ensure the plan of care (POC) developed for one of seven sampled patients (Patients 1) covered all pertinent diagnoses.

The home health agency (HHA)skilled nurses failed to administer treatment as ordered by the physician for one of seven sample patients (Patient 6).

The HHA skilled nurse (SN) failed to provide instruction regarding storage of insulin for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 2).

The facility failed to ensure their medical supplies were not expired when stored in their medical storage area.