Ochsner Home Health of Raceland

The agency failed to ensure: 1. A patient’s pulse oxygen saturation level (a measurement of the amount of oxygen circulating in a patient’s blood) was obtained per the plan of care (Patient #17); 2. A patient’s capillary blood glucose (blood sugar) level was obtained per the plan of care (Patient…

The agency failed to maintain surveillance of infections for 4 (Patient #8, Patient #10, Patient #15, and Patient #16) of 8 (Patient #2, Patient #3, Patient #8, Patient #9, Patient #10, Patient #15, Patient #16, and Patient #17)) sampled patients identified as having infections in a total sample of…

The agency failed to ensure a patient’s wounds were assessed and measured upon identification of the wound, and weekly for 5 (Patient #7, Patient #11, Patient #15, Patient #16, and Patient #17) of 7 (Patient #7, Patient #9, Patient #11, Patient #14, Patient #15, Patient #16, and Patient #17)…

The agency failed to ensure verbal orders were signed by the physician within 60 days for 1 (Patient #10) of 17 (Patient #1, Patient #2, Patient #3, Patient #4, Patient #5, Patient #6, Patient #7, Patient #8, Patient #9, Patient #10, Patient #11, Patient #12, Patient #13, Patient #14, Patient #15…

The agency failed to notify the physician when a patient’s vital signs were outside of parameters for 1 (Patient #15) of 17 (Patient #1, Patient #2, Patient #3, Patient #4, Patient #5, Patient #6, Patient #7, Patient #8, Patient #9, Patient #10, Patient #11, Patient #12, Patient #13, Patient #14…

The agency failed to ensure surveillance of infections for 3 of 4 sampled patients (Patient #13, Patient #14, and Patient #17), who received antibiotics and who were reviewed during infection control in a total sample of 17. In an interview on 12/09/2021 at 12:24pm, S1Administrator/DON (Director of…

The agency failed to ensure accurate medication reconciliation for 2 of 7 sampled patients (Patient #1 and Patient #4) reviewed for medication reconciliation during home visits in a total sample of 17. Findings: In an interview on 12/06/2021 at 11:04am, S1Administrator/DON (Director of Nursing)…

The agency failed to notify the physician of a new cyst on a patient’s face for 1 of 4 patients (Patient #5) reviewed with new skin conditions in a total sample of 17. Findings: Review of Patient #5’s Visit Note Report dated 10/29/2021 revealed Patient #3 had an open cyst to his face.

The agency failed to ensure each patient received the services per the individualized plan of care for 1 of 10 patients reviewed (Patient #7) as evidenced by the agency failing to ensure Patient #7 received home health aide (HHA) services per physician's orders.