Personal Home Healthcare and Hospice

The agency failed to ensure complete medication and treatment orders were included on initial “Home Health Certification and Plan of Care” for four (4) of eight (8) active patients.

The agency failed to ensure registered nursing (RN) staff performed skilled nursing (SN) assessments as per agency policy/procedure for three (3) of six (6) active patients for whom wound orders/treatments and/or goals were included on the “Home Health Certification and Plan of Care”.

The agency failed to submit one (1) of two (2) reports of patient self-neglect, which occurred in 2023, to the PA DOH ERS website prior to June 14, 2023. (Patient #1) Findings include: On June 14, 2023 at approximately 2:43 PM, review of the agency policy titled "Identifying and Reporting Possible…

The agency failed to ensure wound care was performed per physician orders for one (1) of two (2) patients for whom wound care was provided by agency staff.

The agency failed to ensure licensed practical nursing (LPN) staff coordinated patient care with a registered nurse (RN) for one (1) of three (3) patients.

The agency failed to ensure patient assessment was completed by licensed practical nursing (LPN) staff per agency policy and procedure for two (2) of three (3) patients.

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