Every finding on record at Ohio Living Holdings

Based on observation and staff interview, the hospice failed to ensure the nurse used standard precautions for one of three home visits conducted (Patient #1). The sample size was 13. The agency census was 51. Findings include: During a home visit observation on 01/10/22 at 1:02 PM, Staff D was observed setting up medications into a weekly pill organizer box for Patient #1. During the medication set up the nurse was observed touching an electronic hand held device to review the prescribed medications and then, without wearing gloves, would use his/her bare hand to count, split, and place the medications into the pill organizer. An interview was conducted with Staff A on 01/10/22 at 3:25 PM who stated the standard of practice would be for the nurse to wear gloves when administering and/or preparing medications.