Ardent Home Health Care

The Agency failed to review and update its Emergency Preparedness plan.

The Agency failed to complete an all-hazards risk assessment.

The Agency failed to review and update the Emergency Preparedness plan policies and procedures.

The Agency failed to review and update its communication plan.

The Agency failed to ensure the communication plan include an accurate list of staff, Patient Physicians, and their contact information.

The Agency failed to conduct staff training, relative to the Agency's Emergency Preparedness plan.

The Agency failed to conduct emergency exercises as required.

The Agency failed to provide Pts. information regarding the Agency's transfer and discharge policies.

The Agency failed to ensure staff provide service, as ordered by the Physician and indicated in the Plan of Care.

The Agency failed to ensure that documentation entered into the clinical record was complete.

The Agency failed to ensure Pts. were informed in writing of the disciplines to provide care/service, and the frequency of visits provided by each discipline.

The Agency failed to provide information regarding Federal and state funded organizations that provide service in the Patient's community.

The Agency failed to ensure the Plan of Care contained Skilled Nursing interventions.

The Agency failed to ensure Home Health Aides provided services as ordered by a Physician, and included in the Plan of Care.

The Agency failed to ensure the Physician was sent a copy of the Discharge Summary.

The Agency failed to ensure that the POC included supplies, patient-specific interventions and measurable outcomes and care and/or service to be provided.