Every finding on record at Accessicare Home Health LLC

An Emergency Preparedness Survey was conducted by the Indiana Department of Health in accordance with 42 CFR 484.102. Survey Dates: 05/21/2026, 05/22/2026, and 05/26/2026 Active Census: 7 At this Emergency Preparedness survey, Accessicare Home Health was found in compliance with Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers, 42 CFR 484.102. QR completed by Area 3 on 5/28/2026.

This visit was for a Federal Initial Medicaid and Medicare certification and State Licensure survey of a Home Health Provider. Survey Dates: 05/21/2026, 05/22/2026, and 05/26/2026 12-Month Unduplicated Skilled Admissions: 11 QR completed by Area 3 on 5/28/2026.

Infection Prevention CFR(s): 484.70(a) Standard: Infection Prevention. The HHA must follow accepted standards of practice, including the use of standard precautions, to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, record review, and interview, the agency staff failed to complete hand hygiene at appropriate times during a sterile dressing change for 1 of 1 sterile dressing change observation. (Patient #1) 1.According to the "Central Line Dressing Change" procedure (I-220), apply sterile gloves and remove old dressing, examine the catheter insertion site, inspect the catheter and hub, remove gloves wash hands, and apply a new pair of sterile gloves. 2. During a home visit with Patient #1 on 05/22/2026 at 09:35 AM, RN 1 initiated a PICC line dressing change on Patient #1. RN 1 performed hand hygiene, donned clean gloves, removed the old dressing, and then removed dirty gloves. RN 1 failed to perform hand hygiene prior to donning sterile gloves to complete the dressing change. 3. During an interview on 05/22/2026 at 10:40 AM, RN 1 indicated that a PICC line dressing is a sterile procedure. RN 1 indicated that hand hygiene should have been completed after removing the old dressing and before applying sterile gloves to complete the task. 410 IAC 17-12-1(m)