4U Home Health Inc

The agency failed to ensure an Emergency Preparedness Program was in place; the agency failed to evidence an Emergency Preparedness Plan had been developed, maintained, reviewed and updated every two(2) years (E0004), failed to evidence a risk assessment had been conducted (E0006), failed to…

The agency failed to ensure a Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) program was established and maintained: the agency failed to evidence they had measured. analyzed, and tracked quality indicators including adverse events and other aspects of performance which enable the Home Health…

The agency failed to ensure infection control measures, hand hygiene, and personnel protective equipment (PPE) usage, were appropriately performed in 2 of 3 home visits observed.

The agency failed to ensure an annual budget was prepared and reviewed, along with a expenditure plan in 1 of 1 agency.

The agency failed to ensure the comprehensive assessment included relevant past medical history, all active health and medical problems, and the patient's psychosocial status in 5 of 5 active records reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure a review of all medications to identify any potential adverse effects and drug reactions, including ineffective drug therapy, significant side effects, significant drug interactions, duplicate drug therapy, and noncompliance with drug therapy in 3 of 5 active record…

The agency failed to ensure the Plan of Care included all pertinent diagnoses, the types of supplies, treatments, and all medications were included in 4 of 5 active records reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure verbal orders were obtained upon the recertification of patients for the continuing need of home care services in 5 of 5 active clinical record reviews.

The agency failed to ensure the registered nurse completed the initial assessment within 48 hours of the referral for 1 (Patient #7) of 2 discharged of a total sample of 7 patients.

The agency failed to ensure the verbal order for home health aide visit frequency and services was incorporated into the plan of care for 1 (Patient #1) of 5 active patients of a total sample of 7 patients.

The agency failed to ensure the plan of care was revised to include accurate home health aide frequency for 1 (Patient #1) of 5 active patients of a total sample of 7 patients.

The home health aide failed to ensure visit frequency and services were provided as ordered per the plan of care for 1 (Patient #1) of 5 active patients of a total sample of 7 patients.