All Med Home Health Srvs

The HHA failed to ensure the encoded OASIS information was transmitted to Centers for Medicare Services (CMS) within 30 days of completing the assessment for three of seven sampled patients (Patients 6, 7, and 3).

The HHA failed to send all necessary medical information to the receiving health care practitioner of the patient’s transfer to another service for two of seven patients (Patient 6 and Patient 7).

The facility failed to ensure each patient received treatment or services in accordance with the written plan of care for two of seven sampled patients (Patient 2 and Patient 3).

The HHA failed to ensure written instructions/information regarding the patient’s care are provided to patient and caregiver for two of seven sampled patients (Patient 1 and Patient 2).

The HHA’s governing body failed to ensure an ongoing program for quality improvement and patient safety is defined, implemented, and maintained.

The HHA failed to ensure the patients' folders contained the written information of the federal/state funded program information and the State toll free home health hot line telephone number for two of seven sampled patients (Patient 1 and Patient 2).

The registered nurse failed to conduct the patient's initial assessment timely after the patient was referred for admission to the home health agency for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 4).

The HHA failed to ensure an occupational therapy evaluation was performed within 5 days of the start of care for one of seven (Patient 6).

The HHA failed to ensure the comprehensive assessment accurately reflected the current health status for two of seven sampled patients (Patient 3 and Patient 6).

The HHA failed to ensure information needed to be used to demonstrate the patient’s progress toward achievement of the goals identified, were included in the comprehensive assessment for six seven sampled patients (Patients 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6).

The HHA failed to review and document all the medications the patient is currently using for two of seven sampled patients (Patient 1 and Patient 2).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the plan of care included parameters to vital signs (normal ranges for blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, body temperature) and oxygen saturation (the amount of oxygen traveling to the body with the red blood cells), and blood sugar levels…

The HHA failed to ensure written information regarding the patient’s medication regime was provided for three of seven sampled patients (Patient 1, Patient 2, and Patient 3).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure supplies stored in the agency for patient use, were checked for expiration dates.