Every finding on record at Greene County Health Dept

The Emergency Preparedness requirements were evaluated, in conjunction with the recertification survey, on 6/23/2021. The Agency was in compliance with the Condition, 42 CFR 484.102, Establishment of the Emergency Program, for this survey.

A recertification survey was conducted in conjunction with a focused infection control (FIC) survey on 6/23/2021. The Agency was not in compliance with standards for Home Health Agencies, 42 CFR 484, as evidenced by:

Infection control education CFR(s): 484.70(c) Standard: Education. The HHA must provide infection control education to staff, patients, and caregiver(s). This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on document review and staff interview, it was determined the Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure 10 of 10 (E #2 thru #11) contracual employees, received job-specific, infection prevention education and training related to COVID-19, potentially affecting all patients and staff at a HHA with a current census of 40 patients. Findings include: 1. On 06/22/2021 at 10:00 AM, the "COVID-19 Training Book" was reviewed. The HHA conducted in service training about COVID-19 on 03/18/2020, 03/19/2020, and 03/23/2020. There was no evidence that E #2 thru E #11 were present for the training or received the training from another employer. 2. On 06/22/2021 at 10:15 AM, an interview with the HHA Manager (E #1) confirmed that the COVID-19 "Training Book" lacked documentation that E #2 thru E #11were present for the COVID-19 training conducted on the above dates. E #1 stated "Those are contractual staff who are employed by a hospital; I discussed the training with them, I just didn't document it on the sign in sheets."