Music Home Health

Rather than in a more traditional healthcare facility setting) ) failed to include emergency contact information on Patient Information (information that identifies the patient and details about health or treatment) sheet for two of four sampled patients (Patient 9 and Patient 11).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the Condition of Participation (conditions that health care organizations must meet in order to begin and continue participating in the Medicare [a federal health insurance for people 65 or older, and some people under 65 with certain disabilities or…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the Condition of Participation regarding Comprehensive Assessment of Patients was met as follows: 1. The HHA failed to maintain an accurate, current medication profile for one of seven patients (Patient 4).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the Condition of Participation (conditions that health care organizations must meet in order to begin and continue participating in the Medicare [a federal health insurance for people 65 or older, and some people under 65 with certain disabilities or…

The HHA (home health agency) failed to provide information on discharge planning for one out of seven sampled patients (Patient 3).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure the comprehensive assessment (the required in-person clinical assessment of the patient's physical, functional, mental, psychosocial, and cognitive status to identify the needs of the patient and caregiver that will be addressed by the home health…

The home health registered nurse failed to develop a written plan of care in consultation with the physician for one out of seven sampled patients (Patient 3).

The HHA (home health agency) failed to notify one out of seven sample patients, (Patient 3), regarding changes in the care when missed visits occurred.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to maintain an accurate, and current medication profile for one of seven patients (Patient 4).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to provide services as ordered by the physician for one out of seven sampled patients (Patient 3).

The skilled nurse (SN) failed to notify the physician of the agency's plan to discharge the patient from home health services for one out of seven sampled patients (Patient 3).