Acton Public Health Nursing SE

The agency failed to ensure the policy and procedure for the Emergency Preparedness (EP) Plan was reviewed and updated every 2 years.

The agency failed to ensure the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC-an official Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services {CMS} form that informs beneficiaries when their Medicare-covered skilled services, home health or outpatient rehabilitation services are ending and explains the right to…

The agency failed to ensure service were provided that were orderd by the physician or allowed practitioner in the plan of care, for 1 patient (#1), out of a total sample of 7 patients.

The agency failed to communicate with all physicians involved in the plan of care (POC) or other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to services not provided, as orderd, in the plan of care, for 1 patient (#1), out of a total sample of 7 patients.

The agency failed to ensure a completed discharge summary was sent to the primary care practitioner or other health care professional responsible for providing care and services to the patient after discharge from the agency within 5 business days of the patient's discharge, for 2 patient (#1 and…

The Agency failed to maintain an Emergency Preparedness (EP) Plan that was reviewed and updated at least every two years.

The Agency failed to maintain an Emergency Preparedness (EP) Plan that was based on a facility-based and community-based risk assessment, utilizing an all-hazards approach that had not been updated every two years.

The Agency failed to ensure its staff provided services for two Patients (#1 and #5) in conformance with Physician orders, out of a total sample of seven Patients.

The Agency failed to ensure its Rehabilitation staff completed an initial comprehensive assessment within 48 hours of a referral to the Agency for two Patients (#3 and #1), out a total sample of seven Patients.

The Agency failed to ensure its staff obtained an accurate Physician's order for one Patient (#6), out of a total sample of seven Patients.

The Agency failed to ensure that its staff provided services that were ordered by the Physician or allowed Practioner as indicated in the plan of care, for one Patient (#3), out of a total sample of seven Patients.

The Agency failed to ensure its staff communicated with the Physician when there was a change to the plan of care for four Patients (#3, #5, #1 and #6), out a total sample of seven Patients.

The agency staff failed to ensure that physician's orders were complete and obtained prior to the start of services for 2 patients (#2 and 4), out of a total sample of 7 patients.

The agency failed to conduct onsite home health aide supervisory visits every 14 days, for 2 patients (#1 and 4), out of 4 patients with home health aide services, out of a total sample of 7 patients.