Kaiser Foundation Hospital Anaheim Home Health Agency

The agency failed to ensure the care and services were provided as per the POC for three of three sampled patients (Patients 1, 2, and 3).

The agency failed to ensure the review of the medications included the patient’s current medications to identify any potential adverse effects and drug reactions for one of three sampled patients (Patient 2).

The agency failed to ensure the comprehensive assessments were updated within the last five days of every 60 days for two of three sampled patients (Patients 2 and 3).

The agency failed to ensure the POCs included the specific interventions and measurable outcomes related to the identified diagnoses and comorbidities for two of three sampled patients (Patients 1 and 3).

The agency failed to ensure the care and services were provided as per the POC for three of three sampled patients (Patients 1, 2, and 3).

The agency failed to ensure the POCs included the specific interventions, measurable outcomes, and goals related to the identified diagnoses and comorbidities for three of three sampled patients (Patients 1, 2, and 3).

The agency failed to ensure the wound treatments were provided only with the physician's order for two of the three sampled patients (Patients 1 and 2).

The agency failed to ensure the designated staff integrated the physician's referral orders for OT and Social Worker services needed by the patient for one of three sampled patients (Patient 2).

The agency failed to manage the OT visits to be done timely as per the agency's P&P for one of three sampled patients (Patient 3).

The agency failed to ensure the POCs included the specific interventions, measurable outcomes, and goals related to the identified diagnoses and comorbidities for three of three sampled patients (Patients 1, 2, and 3), creating the risk of not addressing the care needs for these patients.

The agency failed to ensure the necessary care and services for three of three sampled patients (Patients 1, 2 and 3) were coordinated, creating the risk for patients not to receive the necessary care and services.