Teamcare Home Health Services Inc

The agency failed to test the response phase of its Emergency Preparedness and response plan by conducting a planned drill for 2015, 2016, and 2017. This failure has the possibility for harm to the agency's 19 patients at risk for not receiving proper instructions or assistance during an emergency.

The agency failed to ensure communication with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health care providers related to the current plan of care for 1 of 7 (#4 ) records reviewed in that: 1. Patient # 4 was admitted to home health services by house call physician # 56, and the…

The agency failed to ensure that the patient's clinical record included current comprehensive assessments for 2 of 5 (# 1, and # 2) active patients reviewed, and 1 discharge record (# 3) This failure resulted in patients # 1, # 2 and # 3 not having their needs assessed to to ensure goals are met.