American Excel Home Health Care

The agency failed to ensure the Plan of Care (POC) were specific to the care needs for three of seven sampled patients (Patient 4, Patient 5, and Patient 6) when the Clinical Supervisor (CS) did not complete all nursing interventions during the home visits for Patient 4, 5 and 6. These deficient…

The home health agency (HHA) failed to complete comprehensive assessment within 5 days from start of care for two out of seven sampled patients (Patient 1 and Patient 2).

The agency failed to ensure the care giver responsible for assisting Patient 4 and Patient 5 received necessary teaching and instruction when: Medication reconciliation and teaching was not done with the caregiver for Patient 5. Medication teaching for nitroglycerin (treatment for heart-related…

The home health agency (HHA) failed to provide home health aide services as ordered by a physician for one out of seven sampled patients (Patient 2).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure that discharge summary for one out of seven sampled patients (Patient 3) was sent to their primary care practitioner (PCP) within 5 business days of their discharge from the agency.