Sampson Home Health

Staff interview the agency failed to assess Orthostatic blood pressures [blood pressure readings that assess a drop or change in blood pressure when changing positions, such as going from sitting to standing] for patient with history of frequent falls and history of blood pressure dropping when…

The agency failed to include on the home health aide care plan/written instructions, the name and title of the skilled professional that prepared the home health aide care plan for 3 of 3 active patients with home health aide services [#12, 5 and 6]. Findings include: 1a.

Staff interview the agency failed to document communication with patient's son for 1 of 1 patients [#9]; and failed to document type of cleansing agent and type of dressing used for PICC [Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter] line dressing change for 1 of 1 patients with a PICC line [#10].…

Patient interview and staff interview the agency failed to review all of the medications the patients were currently taking and/or failed to identify discontinuation of medication during the comprehensive assessment for 2 of 5 patients visited in the home [#8, 9 and 5]. The findings include: Review…

Staff interview the agency failed to communicate with the physician in regards patient fall for 1 of 1 patients [#2]; and failed to coordinate care with the physician in regards to pain limiting patient's progress and in regards to lab results obtained by agency nurse for 1 of 1 patients [#4].…