Amedisys Home Health

The agency failed to ensure each OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) was successfully transmitted to the CMS system within 30 days of completion.

The agency failed to ensure the patient's written Plan of Care was followed as evidenced by a Skilled Nurse (SN) visit not conducted as ordered for 1 (#8) of 15 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #15, #16, and #17) sampled patient records reviewed with orders for SN services.

The home health agency failed to ensure the Registered Nurse provided home health agency services in accordance with current clinical practice guidelines and accepted professional standards for 1 (#8) of 2 (#8 and #9) patients reviewed for pressure ulcers.

The agency failed to ensure each patients’ comprehensive assessment included a review of all medications the patients were currently using.

The agency failed to ensure a comprehensive assessment was updated within 48 hours after a hospital admission of greater than 24 hours for 1 (#6) of 5 (#6, #9, #11, #15, and #16) patients reviewed for resumption of care.

The agency failed to assure communication with all physicians involved in the Plan of Care.

The agency failed to ensure orders from the physician for Home Health Aide Services were integrated into the Plan of Care to ensure all services and interventions were provided to the patient for 2 (#11 and #17) of 4 (#5, #11, #12, and #17) patients reviewed with orders for Home Health Aide…

The agency failed to provide services as ordered by the Practitioner in the Plan of Care for 1 (#8) of 17 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, and #17) patient records reviewed.

The agency failed to communicate with the MD/NP for 1 (#1) of 5 (#1 - #5) patients reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure the patients’ comprehensive assessments included a review of all medications the patients were currently using.

The agency failed to comply with accepted professional standards and principles by failing to have a Registered Nurse assess a patient's wounds, including the size and stage, weekly for 1 (#5) of 2 (#5, #16) patients reviewed with pressure ulcers out of a total of 17 sampled patients.

The agency failed to ensure the patient's comprehensive assessments included a review of all medications the patients were currently using.

The agency failed to integrate services to identify patient needs and coordinate care provided by all disciplines for 1 (#5) of 2 (#5, #16) patients reviewed that had pressure ulcers.