Chilex Home Care Services Inc

The agency failed to coordinate service with the group home to meet the patient-specific needs in 4 (Patient #1, 2, 3, and 4) of 5 active patient’s records reviewed with home visits (Patient #1, 2, and 3), and 1 (Patient # 6) of 2 discharged patient records reviewed who resided in group homes.

The agency failed to provide the patient and/or caregiver with written information outlining a visit schedule including frequency of visits by home health staff in 3 (Patients #1, #2 and #3) of 3 patients' home folders reviewed during home visits.

The home health agency failed to protect the patient's right to appeal discontinuation of home health services. * In 3 (Patients #12, 13 and 14) of 5 discharged patient records reviewed, that indicated the reason for discharge was that Goals were met, the agency did not give the patients notice of…

The agency failed to ensure patient clinical records established that coordination of patient care occurred between the agency and two group homes for 5 (Patients #3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) of 5 records reviewed with home visits, for patients who resided in group homes.

The agency failed to ensure each of the subject areas listed at paragraphs (a)(1)(iii), (ix), (x), and (xi), were observed for evaluation in performance with a patient.