Cne Home Health Services, Inc

The agency failed to ensure: 1. Patient 3's primary caregiver (PCG) was provided education on medication storage and disposal of opened injectable medications according to the medication label and the manufacturer's guidelines.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the skilled nurse (SN) provided nursing services in accordance with the physician orders and the plan of care (POC), for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 3), when the SN failed to prepare and administer three injectable medications during skilled…

The agency failed to ensure the physician was notified when the patient was not evaluated by the physical therapist within forty-eight hours after receipt of the referral for one of three patients reviewed (Patient 1).

The agency failed to ensure skilled nursing visits were made as ordered by the physician for one of three patients (Patient A).

The agency failed to obtain the patient's, or the patient's authorized representative's signature confirming receipt of a copy of the notice of rights and responsibilities for one of three patient's (Patient A).

The agency failed to ensure the clinical record for one of three patients (Patient A) contained an accurate plan of care.