Amedisys Home Health

The agency failed to revise the last two plan of cares from the initial comprehensive assessment for one Patient (P) P1 of three sampled patients.

The Condition of Participation for Comprehensive Assessment of Patients was not in compliance as a result of the agency's failure to perform patient assessment visits as required for 1 of 18 sampled patients (G-514), agency’s failure to meet patient’s needs (G534), for one of 18 sampled patients…

The Condition of Participation for Comprehensive Assessment of Patients was not in compliance for 1 of 18 sampled patients as evidenced by the agency's failure to ensure the clinicians promptly alert physician to changes in condition (Refer to G-590) and failure to coordinate care for the patient…

The Condition of Participation for Skilled Professional Services was not in compliance for 4 of 18 sampled patients as evidenced by the agency's failure to ensure the clinicians provide services as ordered on the plans of care (Refer to G-710) and failure to provide care coordination amongst…

The agency staff failed to ensure that care and services were provided in conformance with plans of treatment as ordered by physicians for one of 18 sampled patients (P) (#1).

The agency failed to ensure the agency staff followed accepted standards of practice to prevent the transmission of infectious and communicable diseases for 1 of 7 (#11) sampled home visit patients.

The agency failed to follow-up on a complaint received on 3/1/21 by family member (FM) of Patient (P) #10 for 1 of 3 patients with complaint.

The agency failed to conduct an ongoing assessment to determine the immediate needs of the patient for 1 of 18 (#1) sampled patients (P).

The agency failed to meet patient's medical and nursing needs for one of 18 (P#1) sampled patients.

The agency failed to ensure that patient medication profiles and plan of care were updated to reflect current medications at the time of the comprehensive assessment for four (4) of eighteen (18) sampled patients (,#5, #6, #7 and #11).

The agency failed to ensure the patients' clinical record contained complete, concise, and clear documentation of all services including evaluations, treatments, progress notes, and individualized plan of care, and all of the required elements to address the patients' needs for one (1) of eighteen…

The agency failed to ensure that the physician was notified of changes in a patient’s condition that might have resulted in a need to alter treatment for 1 of 18 (#1) sampled patients (P).

The agency failed to leave copy of home exercise program (HEP) at Patient (P) (P#5 and #6) home folder two (2) of eighteen (18) sampled patients.

The agency failed to provide services as ordered by the physician in the plan of care for 6 of 18 (#1, #5, #6, #7, #12 and #17) sampled patients (P).

The personnel furnishing services failed to maintain liaison to ensure their efforts were coordinated effectively and timely to support the objectives outlined in the plan of care for one of 18 (#1) sampled patients.

The agency failed to ensure the home health aide (HHA) BB followed the orders of the plan of care for 1 of 7 sample Patients(P) (#2).

Home health aide failed to follow the plan of care for 1 of 7 (#2) sampled patients receiving home health aide services.

The agency failed to ensure that clinical records contained clear, complete, and accurate documentation and orders in the record for 1 of 18 (#2) sampled patients.

The agency failed to follow the ordered visit frequencies as required by the plans of care for 1 of 17 (#8,) sampled patients.

The agency failed to provide services as ordered by the physician in the plan of care for 8 of 17 (#1 #4, #7, #8, #9, #11, #13 and #17) sampled patients.

The agency failed to ensure the home health aide (HHA) followed the ordered care plan for 1 of 4 (#2) sampled patients.

The agency failed to ensure documentation in the clinical records included all interventions and responses to the interventions in accordance with professional standards for 4 of 17 (#1, #5, #11, and #9) sampled patient Findings were: 1. Review of the plan of care/treatment for Patient #11 with…