Accentcare Home Health of California, Inc

The agency failed to follow standard precaution during patient care for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 1.) This failure had the potential to put the patient, staff, and family members at increased risk for infection.

The home health agency did not provide services as outlined in the plan of care for four of seven sampled patients (Patient 1, 2, 3, and 6).

The agency failed to provide services that were ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care for two of seven sampled patients (Patient 1 and Patient 2.) when the agency was not able to follow the schedule set for home visits due to lack of staff.

The agency failed to promptly notify the attending physician regarding the plan of care not being met due to missed skilled nursing visits for one (Patient 5) of seven sampled patients.