Centerwell Home Health

The agency failed to ensure that the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessment was transmitted to the CMS system within 30 days of the M0090 (date assessment completed) to allow an outside contractor to complete a review of the OASIS data for 4 (#2, #4, #15, #17) of 17 sampled…

The agency failed to follow its policy and procedure for standard precautions during wound care for 1 (#12) patient out of 1 wound care observation and 2. The agency also failed to ensure staff followed their policy and procedure for handwashing and use of gloves for 2 (#12, #15) patients out of 7…

The agency failed to document in writing the frequencies of the services to be provided for 5 (#4, #6, #10, #13, and #14) patients out of 17 patient records sampled.

The Home Health Agency failed to ensure that for 4 of 17 (#3, #5, #8, #9) patients sampled, that they received all services per their plan of care.

The agency failed to ensure staff followed the physician-ordered plan of care for wound care for 1 (#12) patient out of 1 patient observed with wound care.

The agency failed to notify the physician of a change in condition for 1 (#13) patient out of 7 home care visits.

The agency failed to provide a written visit schedule for each discipline providing services for 7 (#11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, and #17) patients out of 7 patients sampled during home care visits.

The agency failed to provide the patient and caregiver with a written medication schedule for 6 (#11, #12, #14, #15, #16, and #17) patients out of 7 sampled during home visits.

The facility failed to ensure medication profiles were accurately completed and updated for three (# 3, #4 and #5) of seventeen patients sampled.