Redcrest Home Health LLC

The agency failed to ensure skilled nursing visits were completed in order to assess a hypo/ hyperglycemia, ensure diabetic medications were taken, ensure supplies needed to obtain blood sugars were received in 1 of 1 patient with diabetes from a sample of 7 records reviewed (#4) and failed to…

The skilled nurse failed to ensure infection control measures were followed while caring for a central venous line in 1 of 3 home visits observed in a sample of 7 patients reviewed.

The agency failed to adhere to patient rights to ensure a patient was admitted per the physician order start of care for 1 of 5 patients receiving therapy in a sample of 7 records reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure the registered nurse completed an initial assessment within 48 hours after the referral, delaying physical therapy for 1 of 5 patients receiving therapy in a sample of 7 records reviewed.

The physical therapist (PT) failed to ensure the initial comprehensive assessment was completed within 48 hours of a referral for 1 of 2 patients receiving only physical therapy in a sample of 7 records reviewed.

The registered nurse failed to ensure the physician listed on the plan of care was aware of visits were missed and the assessment of hypo/ hyperglycemia, were not completed, failed to notify the physician that diabetic medications were being missed, blood sugars were not being obtained, failed to…

The registered nurse failed to ensure skilled nursing assessed for social worker referral to help a diabetic patient obtain needed supplies and medications in 1 of 1 patient with diabetes from a sample of 7 records reviewed.