Amercare Home Health Care Corporation

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to develop a process for collaboration with local, tribal, regional, State, and Federal emergency preparedness officials.

The Home Health Agency failed to ensure that for one of one Home Health Aide (HHA) (HHA1) personnel file reviewed that the competency evaluations were performed by the HHA's Registered Nurse (RN) prior to the aide providing patient care.

The Home Health Agency's (HHA's) staff failed 1.) notify the physician of the patient's increased pain level; 2.) obtain the patient's pain goal (the desired level of pain that will allow the patient to improve functionality and quality of life); and 3.) assess the patient's use of pain medications…

The Home Health Agency failed to ensure that one of one Home Health Aide (HHA) (HHA1) personnel file reviewed maintained documentation to demonstrate compliance with required annual in-service training.

The facility failed to conduct evaluation and revision of the Emergency Preparedness Plan at least every 2 years.

The agency failed to maintain documentation of provided infection control education to staff.

The facility failed to provide consent forms which allowed the patients the right to choose what health information to disclose for 8(P#1-P#8) of 8(P#1-P#8) patients sampled.

The facility failed to initiate and document a comprehensive review of all medications that would include potential side effects, drug interactions, duplication of medication for 8(P#1-P#8) of 8(P#1-P#8) patients sampled.

The facility failed to have a effective method of coordinating care between the disciplines of service for 8(P#1-P#8) of 8(P#1-P#8) patients sampled.