Life Source Home Health

The agency failed to encode and electronically transmit each completed OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) as evidenced by failing to ensure the agency successfully completed and transmitted OASIS data within 30 days of completion of the assessment of the beneficiary for 1 (R11) of 8…

The Home Health agency failed to ensure discharge orders were obtained from the physician and documented in the clinical record for 1 (#7) of 7 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7) patients’ records reviewed for verbal orders.

The Home Health agency failed to provide the patient and his/her caregiver written information regarding the patient’s medication schedule/instructions for 1 (#3) of 3 ( #1, #2, and #3) patients reviewed with home visits.

The provider failed to ensure services were provided as indicated in the plan of care for 1 (#5) of 13 (1-13) patients reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure staff followed accepted standards of practice for infection control to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases during 3 (#2, #3, #4) of 4 (#1 - #4) home visits conducted with agency staff.

The agency failed to ensure patients' comprehensive assessments included a review of all medications the patients were currently using.

The home health agency failed to ensure skilled nursing services ordered by the physician as indicated in the care plan for 1 (#6) of 10 (#1 - #10) patients reviewed.