Nurse Care Health Group LLC

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to follow the plan of care and to perform a complete skilled nurse assessment for five of seven patients (Patients 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to: 1) Complete the Skill Nurse Flow Sheet timely for four of seven sampled patients, (Patient 3, 4, 5, and 6). 2) Document the correct reason for missed visits for three of seven sampled patients, (Patient 2, 4, and 6) This deficient practice placed the patient…

The home health agency (HHA) failed to maintain a current medication profile for three of seven patients (Patient 1, 2, and 4).

The home health agency failed to update the nutritional requirements in the plan of care for one of seven patients (Patient 4).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the nursing staff provided instructions or health teaching to one of seven sampled patients (Patient 4).

The agency failed to notify the doctor of Patient 6 and 7’s change of condition for two of seven sampled patients (Patient 6 and 7).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to have qualified personnel by failing to ensure Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN 1, LVN 2 and LVN 5) had annual training and a competency review.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to follow their discharge policy by not completing a discharge summary for two of seven patients (Patient 6 and 7).

The home health agency (HHA) staff failed to ensure that the current medications were reviewed and updated with potential side effects for two of seven sample patients.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to provide skilled nurse shift visits as ordered for one of seven sample patients.