Agb Home Health, Inc.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the Condition of Participation regarding Patient Rights was met as follows: 1. The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure one of seven sampled patients (Patient 1) discharged from home health services was conducted safely and appropriately to…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to meet the Condition of Participation for Comprehensive Assessment of Patients as follows: 1.The HHA failed to ensure a comprehensive assessment was completed for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 4).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the Condition of Participation regarding Care Planning, Coordination, and Quality of Care was met as follows: 1. The HHA failed to ensure the Plan of Care (POC) was developed or followed for four of seven sampled patients (Patient 4, Patient 5, Patient…

Failed to ensure the Conditions of Participations (COP, conditions that health care organizations must meet in order to begin and continue participating in the Medicare [a federal system of health insurance for people over 65 years of age and for certain younger people with disabilities])…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the Condition of Participation regarding Clinical Records was met as follows: 1.The HHA failed to ensure seven of seven sampled patients (Patient 1, Patient 2, Patient 3, Patient 4, Patient 5, Patient 6, Patient 7) clinical records included all the…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure a Registered Nurse updated the comprehensive assessment for three of seven sampled patients (Patient 2, Patient 3, Patient 6.) This deficient practice had the potential to result in decline in health status by not assessing the patient’s needs.

The HHA failed to ensure the Plan of Care (POC) was developed and implemented for four of seven sampled patients (Patient 4, Patient 5, Patient 6, Patient 7).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to provide written information regarding the plan of care POC) and medication list for one of seven patients (Patient 5).

Failed to: ensure the agency’s Director of Patient Care Services (DPCS), provided patient care oversight by: 1. Failing to ensure that the recertification (a mandatory, periodic process where a physician confirms a patient still meets the eligibility criteria for home health services), assessment…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure patient care records were complete and authenticated for five of seven sampled patients (Patient 1, Patient 2, Patient 3, Patient 4, Patient 7).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure one of seven sampled patients (Patient 1) discharged from home health services was conducted safely and appropriately to facilitate continuity of care for the patient certified to receive home health benefits.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure one of seven sampled patients (Patient 7) has the right to refuse services and be discharged from home health services as requested.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure one of seven sampled patients (Patients 1) representative/care giver was made aware Patient 1 was being considered for discharge.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to provide one of seven sampled patients (Patient 1) representative/care giver information of providers that may be able to provide Patient 1 continued services.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure a comprehensive assessment was completed for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 4).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to review and document all the medications and treatments the patient was currently using for two of seven sampled patients (Patient 2, Patient 5).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to include information required in the Plan of Care (POC) for four of seven sampled patients (Patient 2, Patient 3, Patient 4, Patient 6).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the physician reviewed and revised one of seven sample patients (Patient 1) individualized plan of care.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to perform supervisory visits for License Vocational Nurse (LVN) services for five of seven sampled patients (Patient 1, Patient 2, Patient 3, Patient 5, Patient 7).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure seven of seven sampled patients (Patient 1, Patient 2, Patient 3, Patient 4, Patient 5), Patient 6, Patient 7) clinical records included all the medical records of the care provided.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to send all necessary medical information to the primary care practitioner within 5 days of discharge for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 1).