Gurwin Certified Home Health Agency

The Governing Authority failed to develop a comprehensive Emergency Preparedness Program.

The Agency failed to obtain consent for planned services prior to initiation of care.

The Governing Authority failed to inform patients of payments in writing, and the extent such charges may be expected prior to the initiation of care.

The Agency failed to inform patients of Federal and State-funded entities serving areas where patients reside.

The agency failed to ensure a complete Plan of Care (POC) was developed to meet the individualized needs of the patient.

The Agency failed to provide treatment and services in accordance with Physician Orders.

The Agency failed to promptly alert the Physician of changes in patient's status.

The Governing Authority failed to inform physician of a change patient's health status requiring revision to plan of care.

The Agency failed to ensure coordination of patient care among all clinicians.

The Governing Authority failed to ensure skilled professionals involved in patient care perform complete assessment and engage in interdisciplinary discussions regarding patients’ health status, recommendations and changes to the plan of care.

The agency failed to ensure clinicians prepare and document complete and accurate clinical and progress notes that reflect the current patient's status.

The Agency failed to ensure that clinical notes include all services and treatments.

The Agency failed to develop individualized patient Plan of Care.

The Skilled Nurse (SN) failed to perform comprehensive assessment of patient's clinical status.

The Agency failed to ensure that services and/or treatments were provided in accordance with the Plan of Care.

The Agency failed to ensure the patient's initial assessment visit is conducted within forty-eight (48) hours of date of referral, physician ordered start of care or patient's return home.

Staff interview the Agency failed to ensure that the patient's current medication regime to ensure accuracy and comprehensiveness.

The Agency failed to develop complete and comprehensive Plans of Care.

The agency failed to ensure that services are provided as ordered by the physician for each patient.

The agency failed to ensure ongoing communication was maintained with each patient's Physician.

The agency failed to ensure the Home Health Aide (hha) provides services as directed on the Aide Plan of Care (POC).

The Agency failed to ensure that professional staff make an onsite visit to the patient's home no less frequently than every fourteen (14) days to supervise the home health aides (hha).

The Agency failed to ensure the home health aide (hha) furnished care in a safe and effective manner by honoring the patient's rights and following the patient's plan of care for completion of tasks assigned.

The Agency failed to ensure the overall quality of care provided by the home health aide.

The Agency failed to ensure services are provided in accordance with current clinical practice guidelines, accepted professional standards of practice and the Agency's policy and procedure "The Provision of Wound and Skin Care".

The agency failed to ensure professional staff establish transfer summary/discharge summary.

The agency failed to complete a discharge summary and send it to the primary care practitioner within seven (7) business days of the date of the order for discharge.