Every finding on record at Elderly Health Home Care

During the recertification survey conducted on 04/08/2024 to 04/11/2024 at Elderly Health Home Care, Inc., a Home Health Agency, Emergency Preparedness was reviewed. Elderly Health Home Care Inc. is in compliance with Emergency Preparedness per Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 42 Part 484.102, Condition of Participation for Home Health Agencies.

A recertification survey was conducted on 04/08/2024 to 04/11/2024 at Elderly Health Home Care Inc. The home health agency was in non-compliance with 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 484 Subpart A-C, Requirements for home health agencies.

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 home health agency staff failed to follow accepted standard of practice, including the use of standard precautions, to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases for 1 out of 3 Sampled Patients (SP) with home visits made. SP#1. Findings include: During a home visit made to Sample Patient (SP) #1 on 04/10/2024 at 08:52am surveyor observed Staff F (Licensed Practical Nurse) remove old dressing from right hip area. Staff F at 08:54 removed gloves, sanitized hands and donned clean gloves, at 08:55am Staff F provided wound care to right hip by cleansing with 4x4 and using wound cleansing solution. Then cut collagen dressing to fit wound and then placed onto wound bed, covered with 4x4 and applied paper tape. Staff F did not change gloves after cleaning the wound and before putting on new dressing. Interview with Administrator and Director of Nursing 04/11/2024 at 11:30am confirmed staff F failed to maintain infection control when providing wound care to SP#1.