Er Home Health, Inc

The home health agency (HHA) failed to provide services in accordance with the plan of care (POC) for three of seven patients (Patient 1, 2, and 6).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to review and update the discontinued medication and indicate the accurate dosage of the pain medication in the patient's medication profile for one of seven (Patient 1) sampled patients.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to follow the doctor’s order for two of seven patients (Patients 1 and 2).

The agency's nursing staff failed to provide services that included pain assessment and intervention for one of 7 sampled patient (6).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to provide education regarding medication to patient/caregiver for one of seven (Patient 1) sampled patients.

The licensed nurse failed to communicate with the physician of the correct medication dosage taken by the patient for one of seven (Patient 1) sampled patients.

The home health agency (HHA) staff failed to review all the medications and update the medication profile with currently used medications for two of nine sampled patients (Patient 2 and 5).

The skilled nurses failed to administer treatments as ordered by the physician for one out of seven sample patients (Patient 2).