Care Providers, Inc

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure the emergency preparedness plan/drill for field staff were completed in an annual basis.

The agency failed to follow the written plan of care established by the physician that included right hip replacement surgical site wound assessments for one of 7 sampled patients (Patient 1).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the staffs are fit tested for the use of N95 (a respiratory protective device designed to achieve a very close facial fit and very efficient filtration of airborne particles) masks to prevent COVID-19 (an acute respiratory illness) transmission.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to maintain an accurate, current medication profile for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 5).

The SN (skilled nurse) failed to notify the physician promptly of the patient's change of condition for two out of seven sampled patients (Patients 1 and 2).

The home health agency failed to ensure that the Condition of Participation for Care Planning, Coordination, Quality of Care was not met as indicated by: 1. The home health agency (HHA) failed to alert the physician for two of eight sampled patients (Patient 1 and 7), who experienced a change in…

The home health agency (HHA) failed to establish a program scope to identify areas in quality of care and improve on them as evidenced by analyzing and tracking quality indicators and any adverse patient events for 14 current patients receiving services.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to document program data that addresses relevant data from the OASIS to monitor the effectiveness and safety of services they provide and to identify areas for improvement as it related to quality of care 14 current patients receiving services.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to conduct performance improvement projects since 2018. This deficient practice placed the patients at a potential risk for lack of improvement of their overall health status.

The HHA failed to ensure that a governing body (or designated persons so functioning) must assume full legal authority and responsibility for the agency's overall management and operation, the provision of all home health services, fiscal operations, review of the agency's budget and its…

The home health agency (HHA) failed to alert the physician for two of eight sampled patients (Patient 1 and 7), who experienced a change in their condition.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to follow the plan of care (POC) for wound care as ordered by the physician for one of eight sample patients( Patient 7).

The HHA failed to ensure that a administrator was appointed by the governing body.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure their licensed staff had the appropriate skills to care for the patients.