Pathways Healthcare

The governing body failed to ensure one (1) of one (1) skilled nursing (SN) services related complaint was investigated prior to January 25, 2023. (Patient #7) Findings include: On January 27, 2023 at approximately 10:12 AM, review of the agency policy titled "Grievance Process-Employee" revealed…

CM-Employee #7) and the administrator, the agency failed to ensure that agency staff notified the primary care physician/provider (PCP) of a change in patient condition for two (2) of two (2) patients who required hospitalization during the home health certification period.

The agency failed to ensure external peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC-intravenous) line length and corresponding arm circumference was measured with each skilled nursing (SN) visit for two (2) of two (2) patients for whom PICC line assessment orders were provided by the primary care…

The agency failed to ensure the two (2) of two (2) registered nurses (RN) completed a hands-on skills tracheostomy (surgically created airway located in the front of the neck) care demonstration/skills evaluation tracheotomy prior to the assignment to provide SN services to a patient for whom SN…

CM-Employee #7) and the administrator, the agency failed to ensure skilled nursing (SN) treatment orders included on the "Home Health Certification and Plan of Care" were consistent with observation or SN assessment findings for two (2) of nine (9) patients.

The agency failed to submit a report of two (2) of two (2) COVID-19 related events to the PA DOH ERS website.

The agency failed to ensure documentation was maintained in the clinical record which provided evidence that two (2) of two (2) patients were notified of an exposure to a person (agency employee) who tested positive for COVID-19. (Patients #1 and #2) Findings included: On December 2, 2020 at…