Grove Park Pharmacy Home Care, LLC

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to complete the initial assessment visit either within 48 hours of referral, or within 48 hours of the patient's return home, or on the physician or allowed practitioner ordered start of care date for three of seven patient records reviewed, Patients #3 and #6.…

The home health agency staff failed to provide and update the current medication list for 1 of 2 applicable patient records reviewed.

The home health agency failed to include re-hospitalization risk assessments and parameters for glucose reporting in the Plan of Care (POC) for 6 out of 7 patients (Patient #1, #2, #3, #5, #6 and #7).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure physician's orders were documented in the clinical record for two of seven patient records reviewed, Patients #1 and #3. Findings include: Review of Patient #1's record on 7/15/24 at 1:19 PM revealed Patient #1 was admitted to the HHA on 5/30/24 with a…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure services were only provided as ordered by a physician or allowed practitioner for two of seven records reviewed for physician's orders, (Patient #5 and Patient #6).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure Skilled Nursing (SN), Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) provided services as indicated in the plan of care and physician referral for two of seven patient records reviewed, (Patient #2 and Patient #4).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to complete a supervisory assessment of the aide services being provided no less frequently than every 14 days for one of one patient records reviewed receiving aide services, Patient #1. Findings include: On 7/16/24 at 9:35 AM a home visit by Aide #1 to Patient…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure laboratory results from blood draws by the HHA Nurse were in the patients clinical record for one of one patients reviewed for laboratory tests, Patient #1. Findings include: Review of Patient #1's record on 7/15/24 at 1:19 PM revealed Patient #1 was…

The agency failed to provide a policy within the agency’s Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) for staffing in an emergency.

The agency staff failed to provide measurable goals for all goals listed on the Plan of Care (POC) in six out of seven patient records reviewed (Patient #1- #6).

The Skilled Nurse (SN) failed to follow orders on the Plan Of Care (POC) regarding weights, notification of the Physician for data outside of ordered parameters, and obtaining vital signs in three out of seven chart reviewed (Patient #2, Patient #4, and Patient #5).

The agency staff failed to update the Plan of Care (POC) during the certification period in three out seven patient records reviewed (Patient #1, #2, and #5).

The agency staff failed to provide a Plan of Care (POC) that contained all required components in seven out of seven patient records reviewed (Patient #1 - #7).

The agency failed to provide a Clinical Manager’s availability during all operating hours of the agency due to the Clinical Manager’s 0.5 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) responsibility to another agency located within the same office space.