Every finding on record at Transcare Hospice Care LLC

Observed in Leadership Session. The organization did not maintain confidential patient records in accordance with privacy and security standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other applicable state laws. During review of contracts it was noted that HIPAA business associate agreements were not in place for applicable contracts such as DME and pharmacy. This was confirmed by the administrator.

Observed in Individual Tracer. The organization did not implement infection prevention and control activities when doing the following: Cleaning and performing disinfection of medical supplies and devices. During home visit 2 it was observed that the nurse disinfected equipment with Clorox wipes and placed the equipment directly into the bag with no dry time. The manufacturer's guidelines for Clorox wipes states to let the product air dry for a minimum of 10 seconds or until completely dry. This was confirmed by the Director of Nursing.