Seymour Hospital Home Health

The agency staff failed to follow accepted standards of practice, including the use of standard precautions, to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases for 1 of 3 (Patient #2) patients for whom care by agency staff was observed.

The agency failed to provide infection control education to staff for 1 of 10 (PT F) current employees reviewed in that the agency failed to provide education regarding bloodborne pathogens annually for the years of 2023 and 2024. This failure could result in adverse outcomes to patients in that…

The agency failed to ensure the patient’s individualized plan of care included all medications and treatments for 1 of 7 (Patient #4) patients reviewed in that the agency failed to include physician orders to flush the patient’s PICC line (a medical tube inserted through a blood vessel closer to…

The agency failed to ensure the registered nurse or other appropriate skilled professional completed a supervisory assessment of the aide services being provided no less frequently than every 14 days for 1 of 3 (Patient #4) patients reviewed who received HHA services from agency staff.

The agency failed to ensure visits or treatments or service were provided as required by the plan of care which resulted in any potential for clinical impact upon the patient for 2 of 7 (Patient #1 and Patient #2) patients reviewed in that: The agency skilled nurse failed to notify the physician of…

The agency failed to ensure that written patient care instructions for the home health aide were prepared by the registered nurse for 1 of 4 (Patient #4) patient reviewed receiving home health aide services.

The agency failed to ensure the registered nurse conducted an on-site visit to the patient's home no less frequently than every 14 days to supervise services provided by the home health aide for 2 of 4 (Patient #1 and Patient #2) patients receiving home health aide services according to the active…