Pacific Health Services, Inc

A public or private organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to a patient at home) failed to ensure the Condition of Participation (conditions that health care organizations must meet in order to begin and continue participating in the Medicare and Medicaid…

A public or private organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to a patient at home) failed to implement the plan of care (POC, an individualized plan of care that summarizes the patients’ health condition, specific care needs, current treatments, and the disciplines…

An organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to a patient’s personal residence) failed to ensure an allegation of patient neglect was reported to the Department for one of seven (Patient 1) sampled patients as required.

Public or private organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to a patient at home) failed to ensure the plan of care (POC, a detailed summary of the patients’ health condition, specific care needs, current treatments, and the disciplines providing the services) was…

Agency providing skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to a patient’s personal residence) failed to ensure the plan of care (POC, document detailing a patient’s health needs, created by a healthcare team based on a comprehensive assessment of the patient’s condition and goals, outlining…

A public or private organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to a patient at home) failed to ensure: 1.A physician order was obtained for tracheostomy (a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the neck into the windpipe [trachea] to allow for a tube to be…

Public or private organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to a patient at home) failed to ensure the Registered Nurse Case Manager (RN-CM) developed and evaluated the plan of care (POC, a detailed summary of the patients’ health condition, specific care needs…

A public or private organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to a patient at home) failed to ensure written policies and procedures, describing its method(s) of assessment of competency and maintaining a written description of the in-service training provided during…

Public or private organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to a patient at home) failed to ensure the documented plan of care (POC, detailed document that summarizes the patients’ health condition, specific care needs, current treatments, and the disciplines…

The agency failed to ensure the Condition of Participation for Care planning, coordination, quality of care was met as follows: For Patient 1, LVN 1 failed to provide correct insulin (a protein hormone that is used as a medication to treat high blood sugar) dosage as ordered.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure COVID-19 (the disease caused by coronavirus that can be severe, and can be spread from person to person) monitoring and surveillance are conducted to office staff and visitors, and ensure all staff are fit tested for N95 masks for respiratory protection.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to clearly demonstrate the continuing need for the patient's eligibility to receive home health benefits for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 1).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to maintain an accurate, and current medication profiles for three of seven sampled patients (Patients 1, 5 and 6 ).

The agency's skilled nurses failed to administer drugs and treatments as ordered by the physician for two of seven patients (Patients 1 and 6).

The agency staff failed to inform the physician promptly of any changes in patient's condition for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 5).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to follow the plan of care (POC) for two of seven sampled patients (Patients 5 and 6).

The agency staff failed to submit clinical notes on time for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 5).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to provide documented evidence of monthly in-service training for all staff.