Egan-Ochsner Home Health Northshore

The agency failed to ensure each OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) was successfully transmitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) system within 30 days of completion.

The agency failed to maintain an accurate medication profile for 7 of 7 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, and #7) sampled patients reviewed who received home visits.

The agency failed to provide skilled professional services according to the patient’s Plan of Care (PoC) for 1 (#6) of 17 (#1-#17) sampled patients reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure that Nursing Services were provided to meet the needs of 3 (#3, #9, #12) of 8 (#3, #4, #7, #9, #12, #13, #14, #15) sampled patients reviewed for wound care.

The agency failed to ensure the plan of care (POC) was signed by the physician within 30 days for 3 (#6, #12, #16) of 18 sampled patients (#1-18).

The agency failed to ensure the skilled nurse notified the physician when there was a change noted to the patient’s skin for 1 (#3) of 8 (#3, #4, #7, #9, #12, #13, #14, #15) patients reviewed for wound care.

The agency failed to ensure the skilled nurse coordinated with the patient’s caregiver for 1 (#3) of 6 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6) patients reviewed that had home visits.

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

The agency failed to coordinate care delivery to meet patient needs for 1 (#5) of 17 (#1-#17) patient records reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure each patient, and his or her caregiver(s) received education and training provided by the HHA, as appropriate, regarding the care and services identified in the plan of care for 1 (#6) of 7 (#1-#7) sampled patients reviewed during home visits out of a total patient…