Amedisys Home Health of Missouri

The agency failed to ensure staff followed infection control standards of practice in one (Record/Patient #1) of three home visit observations.

The agency failed to complete the initial assessment of the patient within 48 hours of the referral to home care, or 48 hours after the patient's return home, or on the physician ordered start of care date in one (Patient/Record #6) of six records reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure an accurate medication review and/or update of the patient's medications was completed in, but not limited to, two (Records/Patients #3 and #6) of three home visit observations performed.

The agency failed to ensure that each patients' written individualized care plan included all the required items in, but not limited to, two (Record/Patient #3 and #6 ) of three full records reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure each patient received written information related to visit schedules in three of three applicable cases (Records/Patients #1,#2, and #3).

The agency failed to provide skilled nursing services as ordered by the physician on the plan of care (POC) in one (Record/Patient #3) of three full records reviewed.