Elite Home Health

The Skilled Nurse (SN) failed to demonstrate appropriate infection control standards of practice and follow Agency policy while performing Patient care in 3 (#2, #3, #6) of 18 Clinical Records reviewed.

The Skilled Nurse (SN) failed to include all medications during the review and reconciliation of patient's medication in 3 (#8, #11, #15) of 18 (#1-#18) Clinical Records reviewed.

The initial Comprehensive Assessment was not conducted within 48 hours of referral to Home Health services in 1 (#6) of 17 (#1 through #17) Clinical Records reviewed.

The Agency Staff did not develop an individualized Plan of Care with patient specific skilled interventions for management and assessments of patients in 1 (#17) of 17 (#1 through #17) Clinical Records reviewed.

The Physical Therapy (PT) Occupational Therapy (OT) and Speech Therapy (ST) staff did not conduct PT, OT and ST Evaluations within 5 days of the Start of Care (SOC) as part of the Comprehensive Assessment in 3 (#3, #6, and #13) of 12 (#1, #3,#5, #6, #7, #9, #10, #12, #13, #14, #15, and #17)…

The Agency did not ensure a Registered Nurse (RN) conducted a review of medications in 3 (#9, #12, and #13) of 17(#1 through #17) Clinical Records reviewed.

The Agency did not ensure a timely assessment and revised Plan of Care (POC) after a significant change in patient condition in 1 (#6) of 17 (#1 through #17) Clinical Records reviewed.

The Agency did not ensure a Transfer Summary was sent to the receiving Facility within the 2 day time frame required upon patient transfer to an Inpatient Facility in 2 (#2 and #4) of 5 (#2, #4 #7, #12, and #15) Clinical Records reviewed with transfer/discharge status.