Prolife Home Health Corporation

The home health agency failed to ensure, the patient’s behavioral episodes, side effects of psychotropic medication (medication used to treat mental illnesses) were monitored by the skilled nurse (SN), and to report medication side effects to the physician, for one of 7 sampled patients, (Patient…

The home health agency failed to perform hand hygiene after the contaminated gloves were removed for one of seven sampled patients, (Patient 4).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to review all patient medications and update the medication profile with currently used medications for two of 7 sample patients (Patient 2, 4).

The home health agency failed to ensure the plan of care (POC) included the management of diabetes mellitus (DM, abnormal blood sugar levels) for one of seven sampled patients, (Patient 5).

The home health agency failed to apply a collagen dressing as ordered by the physician for one of seven sampled patients, (Patient 4).

The skilled nurse (SN) failed to do a pain assessment for a patient who was having chronic generalized body pain during her visits for one out of seven sample patient (Patient 2).

The home health agency staff failed to ensure the plan of care included safety measures to protect against injury for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 2) receiving oxygen therapy.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to provide services as ordered in the plan of care for three of seven sampled patients.