Home Town Home Health

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the patient or their representative were informed of all the patient's rights.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the patient and representative (if any) were informed of the agency's policies for transfer and discharge.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure skilled nurses provided would care management according to the HHA's policies and procedures for one of two patients receiving skilled nursing services (Patient 2).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure Laboratory testing followed all applicable requirements of part 493 of this Chapter.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure a written notice of the Home Health Agency's transfer and discharge policies as set forth in paragraph (d) of this section was provided to the patient and patient's legal representative (if any), during the initial evaluation visit, in advance of…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the written notice of patient's rights and responsibilities included the right to have his or her person treated with respect.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the written notice of patient's rights and responsibilities included the right to be free from mental and sexual abuse, including injuries of unknown source, neglect and misappropriation of property.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the written notice of patient's rights and responsibilities included the right to make complaints to the HHA regarding the lack of respect for property and/or person by anyone who is furnishing services on behalf of the HHA.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the written notice of patient's rights and responsibilities included the right to participate in, be informed about, and consent or refuse care during treatment, where appropriate, with respect to; Completion of all assessments; The care to be…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the written notice of patient's rights and responsibilities included the right to receive all services outlined in the plan of care.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the written notice of patient's rights and responsibilities included the right to a confidential clinical record that included access to or release of patient information and clinical records permitted in accordance with 45 CFR parts 160 and 164. The…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the written notice of patient's rights and responsibilities included the right to be advised of any changes in the information provided in accordance with paragraph (c)(7) of this section when they occur.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the written notice of patient's rights and responsibilities included the right to receive proper written notice, in advance of a specific service being furnished, if the HHA believes that the service may be non-covered care; or in advance of the HHA…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the written notice of patient's rights and responsibilities included the right to be advised of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the following federally-funded and state-funded entities that serve the area where the patient resides that…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the written notice of patient's rights and responsibilities included the right to be informed of the right to access auxiliary aids and language services as described in paragraph (f) of this section, and how to access these services.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the agency only may transfer or discharge the patient from the agency if is necessary for the patient's welfare because the HHA and the physician who is responsible for the home health plan of care agree that the HHA can no longer meet the patient's…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure agency only may transfer or discharge the patient from the agency if the patient or payer will no longer pay for the services provided by the HHA.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure agency only may transfer or discharge the patient from the agency if the transfer or discharge is appropriate because the physician who is responsible for the home health plan of care and the HHA agree that the measurable outcomes and goals set forth in…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure agency only may transfer or discharge the patient from the agency if the patient refuses services, or elects to be transferred or discharged.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure agency only may transfer or discharge the patient from the agency if the HHA determines, under a policy set by the HHA for the purpose of addressing discharge for cause that meets the requirements of paragraphs (d)(5)(i) through (d)(5)(iii) of this…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the agency advised the patient, representative (if any), the physician(s) issuing orders for the home health plan of care, and the patient's primary care practitioner or other health care professional who will be responsible for providing care and…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the agency made efforts to resolve the problem(s) presented by the patient's behavior, the behavior of other persons in the patient's home, or situation, prior to discharging patients for cause.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the HHA provided the patient and representative (if any), with contact information for other agencies or providers who may be able to provide care, prior to discharging patients for cause.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the agency documented the problem(s) and efforts made to resolve the problem(s), and entered this documentation into its clinical records prior to discharging patients for cause.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the HHA may only transfer or discharge the patient from the HHA if the patient died.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the HHA may only transfer or discharge the patient from the HHA if the agency ceased to operate.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure all patient care orders were recorded in the Plan of Care (POC) for one of six records reviewed (Patient 2).