Premier Home Health Care LLC

The home health agency failed to transmit OASIS assessments within 30 days of assessment completion for 4 of 404 OASIS assessments processed in the previous 12 months (Patient # 4, 8, 9, 10).

The home health agency failed to ensure the governing body approved the frequency and detail of data collection for 1 of 1 agency QAPI program.

The home health agency failed to ensure infection control policies and procedures related to bag technique were followed for 1 of 1 PT home visit observations (PT 1).

The home health agency failed to ensure the home health aide care plan was specific to the needs of the patient for 2 of 2 active patients reviewed who received home health aide services [Patients #2 and #3]. Findings include: 1. Agency policy C-751 titled "Home Health Aide Care Plan" indicated the…

The agency failed to ensure the plan of care included patient specific goals for 1 of 1 patients (Patient #2) with a skilled nurse visit observation.

The agency failed to ensure wound care was provided as ordered by the physician in 1 of 2 active patients (Patient #6) receiving wound care, with the potential to affect all patients requiring wound care.

The agency failed to ensure the Home Health Aide provided a bed bath consistent with Home Health Aide training in 1 of 1 patient observation of a bed bath (home health aide #1), with the potential to affect all patients requiring a bed bath.

The agency failed to ensure all staff followed infection control policies and standard precautions for 2 of 2 skilled nurse home visits observed (# 2, 3).

The registered nurse (RN) failed to ensure that an aide care plan was completed for each shift and /or each discipline for home health aide (HHA), attendant care (ATTC), and homemaker (HMK) for 2 of 2 records reviewed with different shifts or disciplines (#1, 4).

The registered nurse (RN) failed to ensure that as needed (PRN) medications contained indications for their use for 1 of 7 records reviewed (#3).

The agency failed to ensure the plan of care (POC) included all measurable goals and durable medical equipment (DME) for 7 of 7 records reviewed (#1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).

The SN (skilled nurse) failed to assess and provide patient care according to professional standards for 1 of 1 skilled nursing visits observed completing nursing assessments.