Allbest Home Health Care, Inc

The Agency failed to review and update its Emergency Preparedness plan biennially.

The Agency failed to ensure the Emergency Preparedness plan contain an approach for handling events identified in the risk assessment.

The Agency failed to establish policies and procedures based on the risk assessment, review and revise the communication plan biennially.

In 15 of 166 reports submitted for the last 12 months, the Agency failed to submit a timely report, resulting in a warning.

In 4 of 7 (Pts. #2, 4, 6 and 3) clinical records reviewed, the Agency failed to ensure Staff provide service indicated in the PsOC.

In 5 of 7 (Pts. #2, 4, 6, 1, and 5) clinical records reviewed, the Agency failed to ensure documentation entered into the clinical record was complete.

In 3 of 3 (Pts. #1, 2 and 3) home visits conducted, the Agency failed to provide Pts. information regarding the Agency's transfer policies.

In 4 of 7 (Pts. # 1, 3, 7 and 2) clinical records reviewed, the Agency failed to ensure the initial assessment was done within 48 hours upon receipt of a referral.

In 2 of 7 (Pts. #2, and 6) clinical records reviewed, the PsOC lacked Pt. specific interventions.

In 5 of 7 (Pts. #2, 6, 1, 3 and 7) clinical records reviewed, the Agency failed to fully assess patients' Influenza and/or Pneumococcal vaccine status at the SOC, as required by the Agency.

The Agency failed to ensure a copy of Discharge Summary was sent to the Physician.