Wyoming Home Health Inc DBA/Home and Care Gillette

The agency failed to ensure equipment used for a home visit was cleaned effectively during 3 random observations of client care (#3, #4, #5) The findings were: 1. Observation on 5/12/21 at 8:15 AM showed HHA #1 was providing care to client #3. The HHA took the clients' vital signs with a pulse…

The agency failed to ensure care plan instructions for HHAs included all the appropriate information to care for the client in 2 of 4 sample patients (#3, #7) with HHA services.

The agency failed to ensure the initial assessment visit was completed within 48 hours of the referral for 2 of 7 sample client (#7).

The agency failed to ensure supplies available for use were not expired for 1 of 1 supply room.

The agency failed to ensure the HHA care plans included all information necessary for the care of patients for 1 of 4 sample patients (#1) with HHA services.

The agency failed to ensure the POC included all pertinent information for 2 of 7 sample patients (#1, #4).

The agency failed to ensure HHA supervisory visits were completed every 14 days as required for 1 of 4 sample patients (#5) with HHA services.

The agency failed to ensure proper standards of practice were followed during 1 of 2 medication administration observations for patient (#2).