Carelink Home Care Services, LLC

The agency failed to encode and electronically transmit each completed OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) as evidenced by the agency failing to ensure the agency successfully completed and transmitted OASIS data within 30 days of completion.

The agency failed to follow accepted standards of practice for infection control to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases for 1 (Patient #3) of 2 patients observed during home visits for infection control practices in a total sample of 7 as evidenced by the agency failing…

The agency failed to ensure patients' comprehensive assessments included a review of all medications the patient was currently using.

The agency failed to ensure the Physician's Plan of Care was reviewed and signed within 60 days.

The agency: 1.) failed to weigh a patient at every visit as ordered by the Physician as indicated in their plan of care (Patient #2); 2.) failed to notify the Physician of a weight gain of greater than 2 pounds in seven days as ordered by the Physician as indicated in their plan of care (Patient…

The agency failed ensure a registered nurse (RN) assessed a patient's pressure ulcer weekly to ensure the wound was stable for 1 of 2 patients reviewed for pressure ulcer in a total sample of 7 (Patient #4).

The agency failed to ensure each patient received the home health services that are written in an individualized plan of care that is established, periodically reviewed, and signed by a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry acting within the scope of his or her state license, certification…

The agency failed to ensure and arrange a safe and appropriate transfer to other care entities when the needs of the patient exceed the Home Health Agency's (HHA) capabilities for 1(#3) of 3(#3, #4, #5) sampled patients that were discharged out of a total sample of 5. This deficient practice was…

The agency failed to ensure a physician was notified regarding a change in patient's status as evidenced by the agency's nurse failing to ensure the attending physician was informed when a patient's wound status changed for 1 (#1) of 5 (#1- #5) total sampled patients but had the potential to effect…

The agency failed to ensure the agency and its staff complied with accepted professional standards and principles that apply to professionals furnishing services for 3 (Patient #1, Patient #3, and Patient #4) of 4 (Patient #1-Patient #4) sampled patients reviewed as having wound care provided by…