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The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure the emergency preparedness (EP, the steps taken to make sure patients and staff are safe before, during and after an emergency or natural disaster) plan/drill for field staff were completed in an annual basis.

The agency staff failed to ensure to follow the written plan of care (POC) for two of nine sampled patients (Patients 4 and Patient 5).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to provide documented evidence of a Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI-programs are critical to improving the quality of life and quality of care and service) program based upon identified or negative patient care outcomes, measurable indicators…

The agency failed to follow accepted standards of infection control practices when the nurse did not change his gloves during the course of the home visit for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 1).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to maintain an accurate and current medication profiles for two of seven sampled patients (Patients 1 and Patient 4).

The licensed nurse failed to administer treatments as ordered by the physician for one of nine sampled patients (Patient 5).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to communicate with physicians when two sampled patients (Patient 8 and Patient 9) did not have a doctor's order for discharge when these patients were transferred to the hospital.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to follow their written policy for QAPI (Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs that are critical to improve quality of life and quality of care and services).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to meet the Condition of Participation for Comprehensive Assessment of Patients as follows: The HHA failed to ensure a Registered Nurse updated the comprehensive assessment with the certification period for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 5).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the Condition of Participation regarding Care Planning, coordination and quality of care were met as follows: The HHA failed to develop and implement a plan of care (POC, documents the process of identifying a patient's needs and facilitating holistic…

The Home Health Agency failed to ensure vital signs parameters were obtained during the initial assessment for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 5).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to generate an individualized plan of care (POC) for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 1).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) staff failed to observe standard precautions when disposing contaminated sharps for one of 7 sampled patients (Patient 1).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) staff failed to review all the medications, and update the medication profile with currently used medications for two of seven sampled patients, (Patient 1 and Patient 6).

The home health agency failed ensure the physician was notified when the systolic blood pressure (indicates how much pressure blood is exerting against the artery walls when the heart beats) levels for one of seven sampled patients, (Patient 5), were greater than 160 (normal systolic level is less…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to include in the Plan of Care (POC, documents the process of identifying a patient's needs and facilitating holistic care and ensures collaboration among nurses, patients, and other healthcare providers), the order for TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition; complete…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to meet the Condition of Participation for Comprehensive Assessment of Patients as follows: The HHA failed to ensure a Registered Nurse updated the comprehensive assessment with the certification period for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 5).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the Condition of Participation regarding Care Planning, coordination and quality of care were met as follows: The HHA failed to develop and implement a plan of care (POC, documents the process of identifying a patient's needs and facilitating holistic…

The Home Health Agency failed to ensure vital signs parameters were obtained during the initial assessment for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 5).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to generate an individualized plan of care (POC) for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 1).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) staff failed to observe standard precautions when disposing contaminated sharps for one of 7 sampled patients (Patient 1).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) staff failed to review all the medications, and update the medication profile with currently used medications for two of seven sampled patients, (Patient 1 and Patient 6).

The home health agency failed ensure the physician was notified when the systolic blood pressure (indicates how much pressure blood is exerting against the artery walls when the heart beats) levels for one of seven sampled patients, (Patient 5), were greater than 160 (normal systolic level is less…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to include in the Plan of Care (POC, documents the process of identifying a patient's needs and facilitating holistic care and ensures collaboration among nurses, patients, and other healthcare providers), the order for TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition; complete…