Aveanna Healthcare

The home health agency failed to ensure the emergency preparedness plan was reviewed and updated at least every 2 years (see tag E0004); address the patient population, including the type of services the home health agency can provide in an emergency (see tag E0007); ensure the emergency…

The agency failed to ensure the home health aide (HHA) reported changes in skin condition to the registered nurse (RN), and the RN failed to complete a comprehensive assessment that reflected patient's current skin condition (G430); Based on record review and interview, the agency failed to ensure…

The home health agency failed to ensure the aide competency evaluation was demonstrated on a patient or pseudo - patient (G768); failed to ensure the aide provided services on the plan of care (G800); failed to ensure the aides reported changes in patient condition (G804); failed to ensure…

The agency failed to ensure the Emergency Plan was reviewed and updated (if needed) every two years for 1 of 1 agency.

The agency failed to ensure the Emergency Plan addressed the patient population and services the agency could provide in an emergency for 1 of 1 agency.

The agency failed to ensure the Emergency Preparedness Communication Plan was reviewed and updated every two years for 1 of 1 agency.

The agency failed to ensure the Emergency Preparedness Communication Plan included updated employee contact information and failed to identify patient physician names or contact information for 1 of 1 agency.

The agency failed to ensure the Emergency Preparedness Communication Plan included a process for communicating the agency's capacity, needs, and ability to aid to the identified community officials for 1 of 1 agency.

The agency failed to maintain an emergency preparedness training and testing program that is based on the emergency plan, risk assessment, policies and procedures, and the communication plan and be reviewed and updated at least every 2 years for 1 of 1 agency.

The agency failed to test their emergency plan activation once every two years for 1 of 1 agency.

The agency failed to ensure the comprehensive assessment was updated according to changes in the patient's condition for 1 of 1 active record reviewed with wounds (Patient #1).

The home health agency failed to ensure the physician was notified of missed visits for 1 of 2 active records reviewed of patients receiving only skilled nurse services (Patient #2).

The agency failed to ensure home health aide competencies included all subject areas with the use of a patient or pseudo patient for 3 of 3 home health aide (HHA) personnel record reviews.

The governing body failed to appoint an administrator with one year administrative experience in home health care or related health care experience for 1 of 1 home health agencies.

The agency failed to ensure the home health aide (HHA) reported changes in skin condition to the registered nurse (RN), and the RN failed to complete a comprehensive assessment that reflected patients current skin condition for 1 active record reviewed that resulted in untreated alteration in skin…

The agency failed to ensure all patients were provided with consistent communication regarding staffing of home health aide (HHA) visits for 1 of 1 active record reviewed with a home visit made (Patient #1).

The agency failed to ensure all patients received home health aide (HHA) services as ordered in the plan of care (POC) for 1 of 1 active record reviewed with a home visit made (Patient #1) and for 1 of 2 closed records reviewed (Patient #6).

The agency failed to investigate a complaint regarding concerns in the areas of care, professionalism, and property loss/damage, for 1 of 1 complaints of misappropriation of patient property, failure to provide aide services, and unprofessional employee behavior.

The agency failed to ensure that all patients received a complete and accurate comprehensive assessment which included the patient’s current health status for 1 of 1 active record reviewed with wounds (Patient #1), and for 1 of 1 discharged record reviewed with wounds (Patient #7).

The agency failed to ensure revised plans of care (POC) were supported by the recertification comprehensive assessment for 1 of 2 active records reviewed with skilled nurse (SN) services only (Patient #2) and for 1 of 2 discharged records reviewed (Patient #7).

The agency failed to ensure that the patient’s clinical records included information about the services the patient received from other health providers and failed to ensure they coordinated care delivery to meet the patient’s needs for 2 of 2 patients receiving wound care reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure the licensed practical nurse (LPN) was supervised by a registered nurse (RN) for 1 of 1 patients who received services from an LPN.

The agency failed to ensure the home health aides (HHA) provided services that were included in the HHA plan of care (POC) for 2 of 3 active records reviewed of patients receiving HHA services only (Patient #1, 4).

The home health agency failed to ensure the home health aide (HHA) reported changes in the patient’s condition to the registered nurse (RN) for 1 of 1 active record reviewed of patients with wounds (Patient #1) and for 1 of 2 discharged patients with wounds (Patient #7).

The agency failed to ensure a registered nurse (RN) made an on-site visit to supervise the HHAs (Home Health Aide) at least every 60 days for 1 of 3 active records reviewed of patients receiving non-skilled nursing services (Patient # 1) and in 1 of 2 discharged records reviewed of patients…

The agency failed to ensure skilled nursing provided services as ordered on the plan of care for 1 of 3 records reviewed of ventilated patients.

The Administrator failed to ensure a Registered nurse's license was not suspended while continuing to care for a ventilated pediatric patient in 1 of 3 records reviewed.