Tidewater Home Health, PA

The home health agency failed to ensure two of six employees received training in the home health agency's emergency preparedness program.

The agency failed to notify the physician of a missed visit for one of seven patients reviewed for care and services.

The home health agency failed to incorporate relevant data into its QAPI program.

The home health agency failed to demonstrate that its governing body maintained oversight of the home health agency's QAPI program.

The home health agency failed to ensure 1 of 1 Registered Nurses(RN 2) observed in the provision of patient care used accepted principles of infection control for hand hygiene to prevent the potential cross transmission of infectious agents in the home setting.

The home health agency failed to demonstrate the integration of infection control into its (QAPI) program.

The registered nurse failed to document the patient's status during patient visits for two of seven patients whose chart was reviewed for care and services.

The hospice staff failed to ensure the agency's medication list is updated and accurately reflects the patient's home medication for 3 of 3 patients reviewed for care and services during home visits.

The home health agency failed to document wound measurements for 1 of 1 patient records reviewed for wound care.