Osf Saint Anthony's Home Health

For 1 of 7 (Pt #17) patients, where home visits were conducted, the Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure that medications available to the patient were not expired.

The Agency failed to ensure patients who were transferred to another home health agency or discharged to a skilled nursing facility were provided data on quality measures and data on resource use measures.

For 1 of 17 patients receiving care (Pt #11), the nurse failed to document communication with all physicians involved in the patient's care to ensure development and coordination of the ongoing plan of care.

Staff interview for 2 of 17 (Pt# 9 and Pt #13) clinical records reviewed the Agency failed to ensure integration of services, to assure the identification of patient needs, treatment effectiveness and the coordination of care is provided by all disciplines.

For 1 of 6 (Pt #14) patients who were transferred, the Agency failed to ensure a transfer summary was completed within 2 business days, after becoming aware of an the unplanned transfer.