Santa Clarita Home Health

The agency failed to ensure the OASIS data was transmitted within 30 days of completing the OASIS (outcome and assessment information set [data items developed to measure patient outcomes and improve home health care]) data sets.

The agency failed to ensure physician orders were implemented per the plan of care (POC) for one of three sampled residents with a home visit (Patient 1), when: 1. The physical therapist (PT) did not weigh Patient 1 as per the POC.

The agency failed to follow standard precautions to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases for one of three sampled patients with a home visit (Patient 2), when the home health aide (HHA) did not properly use a barrier during Patient 2's home visit.

The agency failed to failed to ensure the physical therapist (PT) properly assessed one of three sampled residents with a home visit (Patient 1), when PT did not weigh Patient 1 as per the plan of care (POC This failure placed Patient 1 at risk for having swelling and/or shortness of breath due to…

The agency failed to initiate the start of care date (SOC) within 48 hours of referral information for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 5), when the SOC was delayed by one day.

The agency failed to ensure the plan of care (POC) for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 6) contained the current physician's order, when the wound care treatment order was not in the POC.