Enhabit Home Health

The agency failed to ensure an initial assessment was completed within 48 hours of referral by a physician in 2 of 2 patients who requested home health services and were accepted by the agency but were not assessed and determined a non-admit (Patients A and B).

The agency failed to ensure occupational therapy (OT) completed their assessments no later than five calendar days after the start of care for 2 of 2 patients who required therapy services (Patient #1 and #3).

The agency failed to ensure the skilled professional services communicated with all physicians involved in the Plan of Care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current Plan of Care for 1 of 3 patients whose discharge patient records were reviewed (Patient #3).

The agency failed to ensure services and treatments were provided in conformance with physician's orders for 3 of 8 patients reviewed (Patients #2, #5 and #6).

The agency failed to provide each patient with complete written information regarding patient's rights associated with the collection, recording, and use of Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) information for 1 of 8 patients, where the agency was required to collect OASIS data (Patient…

The agency failed to maintain documentation it informed patients of their rights and responsibilities prior to admission for 1 of 8 patients reviewed (Patient #2).