Pruitthealth at Home - Yancey

The agency failed to review and/or revise the emergency plan at least every two years.

The agency failed to conduct testing of the emergency plan.

The agency failed to conduct a comprehensive medication assessment for 2 of 4 patients with home visit observations (#4 and #9).

Staff interview the agency failed to include PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) line measurements for 2 of 2 patients with a PICC line (#2 and #7), wound measurements for 1 of 3 patients with wounds (#7).

Staff the agency failed to follow the Plan of Care [POC] related to wound care for 5 of 5 charts with wounds [# 1, 4, 6, 9, 14]; failed to follow skilled nurse visit frequency for 2 of 14 charts with nursing services [# 5 and 7]. The findings included: The policy, Plans of Care for Home Health…

Staff interviews the agency failed to update the Plan of care with the most current medications the patient was using for 2 of 14 charts [#1 and 5]. The findings included: The policy, Plans of Care for Home Health Patients [revised date of 12/20], was provided by the AVP [area vice president] on…

Staff interviews the agency failed to coordinate possible changes in the patient’s condition and the patient’s refusal to have dressing changes for 2 of 14 charts [#4 and 6]. The findings included: The policy, “Coordination and Management of Home Health Services [revised date of 12.20], was…