Elite Home Health

The Skilled Nurse (SN) failed to follow accepted professional standards for infection control in 1 (#6) of 7 (#6 - #12) home visits conducted.

The Agency failed to make efforts to resolve problems presented by a patient's caregiver and potentially prevent a discharge for cause for 1 (#13) of 5 (#13 - #17) closed records reviewed.

The Agency did not include all current medications in the patient's clinical record in 7 (#1, #3, #4, #7, #8, #9, and #16) of 17 (#1-#17) clinical records reviewed.

The Agency failed to ensure documentation, including late entry documentation, of unusual events was completed timely for 1 (#13) of 17 (#1 - #17) clinical records reviewed.

This Standard is NOT MET as evidenced by: Based on Clinical Record review and staff interview, it was determined the Agency staff did not follow the attending physicians orders contained in the Plan of Care (POC) for 4 ( #5, #6, #7, and #10) of 17 (#1-#17) clinical records reviewed.

The Skilled Nurse (SN) failed to include all medications for reconciliation and medication interaction checks in 2 (#8, #12) of 17 (#1-#17) Clinical Records reviewed.

The Skilled Nurse (SN) failed to follow the Attending Physician orders contained in the Plan of Care (POC) for 2 (#7 and #10) of 17 (#1 - #17) Clinical Records reviewed.

The Agency failed to ensure written information specific to the patients Plan of Care (POC) was provided to patients or caregivers in 4 (#6, #7, #11 and #15) of 7 (#6 - #11, and #15) home visits conducted.