Antelope Valley Home Care

Therapeutic services and aide services directly to patients in their homes) failed to ensure the Skilled Nurse (SN) followed the plan of care (POC) for four of seventeen sampled selected patients (Patient 3, Patient 4, Patient 6, and Patient 16).

Therapeutic services and aide services directly to patients in their homes) failed to ensure five of seventeen sampled patients (Patient 1, Patient 2, Patient 5, Patient 6 ), had a written plan of care (POC) at home.

The Home Health Agency failed to ensure patient care records were complete and properly authenticated for six of seventeen patients (Patient 1, Patient 2, Patient 3, Patient 4, Patient 10, Patient 16).

Therapeutic services and aide services directly to patients in their homes.) failed to review and document all the current medications and treatments for six of seventeen sampled patients (Patient 1, Patient 2, Patient 6, Patient 7, Patient 12, and Patient 13).

Therapeutic services and aide services directly to patients in their homes.) failed to include information required in the plan of care (POC) for four of seventeen sampled patients (Patient 6, Patient 7, Patient 12, and Patient 13).

Aides services to patients in their homes) failed to ensure physician orders were incorporated into the plan to care (POC) for two of seventeen sampled patients (Patient 6 and Patient 13).

Therapeutic services and aide services directly to patients in their homes) failed to ensure the plan of care (POC) for one of seventeen sampled patients (Patient 16) was reviewed and signed by the physician in a timely manner.

The Home Health Agency failed to ensure the physician for one of seventeen sample patients (Patient 16) was notified when ordered wound care visits were missed.

Therapeutic services and aide services directly to patients in their homes) failed to send all necessary medical information to the primary care practitioner within five days of discharge for one of seventeen sampled patients (Patient 10).