Encompass Health Home Health

The agency failed to ensure infection control guidelines were maintained during the home visit observation of a urinary catheter change procedure for 1 patient (#4), out of a total sample of 7 home visits.

The agency failed to ensure clinical documentation was 1.) complete and appropriately authenticated and dated in accordance with currently accepted standards for 3 patients (#2, #11 and #12), and 2.) physician's signatures on plans of care were obtained within 60 days for 2 patients (#4 and #10)…

The agency failed to ensure the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC-an official Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services {CMS} form that informs beneficiaries when their Medicare-covered skilled services, home health or outpatient rehabilitation services are ending and explains the right to…

The agency failed to ensure that physician ordered services were provided as indicated in the plan of care, for 5 Patients (#6, #11, #12, #14 and #8), out of a total sample of 17 patients.

The Agency failed to ensure its staff conformed with the Physician's orders for four Patients (#1, #4, #6 and #15) out of a total sample of 17 Patients.

The Agency failed to ensure its staff notified the Physician when there was a change in the plan of care for two Patient's (#4 and #6) out of a total sample of 17 Patients.

The agency failed to ensure that onsite Home Health Aide supervisory visits were made no less frequently than every 14 days for 2 of 4 patients receiving Home Health Aide services (#6 and 15), in a total sample of 17 patients.

The agency failed to follow acceptable standards of practice for 2 patients (#10 and 13), in a total sample of 17 patients.