Upmc Home Healthcare of Central Pennsylvania

The agency failed to maintain an accurate medication profile to ensure review of all medications the patient was taking, address potential adverse effects, drug reactions, ineffective drug therapy, significant side effects and drug interactions for three (3) of seventeen (17) MR’s reviewed…

The agency failed to ensure the plan of care included pain control goals for one (1) of one (1) consumers (CR) who required pain management.

The agency failed to ensure wounds were assessed and measured weekly for three (3) of nine (9) CR's reviewed.

The agency failed to coordinate the care provided by all disciplines for one (1) of four (4) clinical records reviewed (CR 1).

The agency failed to ensure the medical social services were provided under the supervision of a Medical Social Worker with a master's degree or doctoral degree from an accredited school of social work and failed to ensure only the skilled professional performed evaluations and discharge planning…

The administrator failed to organize and direct the branch office functions to ensure adequate staff education and supervisory oversite was provided for one (1) of two (2) social work assistants providing medical social services (EMP 6).

The agency failed to ensure staff implemented standard precautions to prevent cross-contamination of potentially infectious organisms when registered nurses (RN) performed central line care or wound care for three (3) of four (4) home visits to observe skilled nursing services (HV with EMP 6 for…