G0704: Responsibilities Of Skilled Professionals
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Data from CMS inspection reports (Form 2567), 2018-01-02 to 2026-10-15, downloaded 2026-10-21; CMS agency list file dated 2026-09-21. CMS source file. What the labels mean
Where it was cited
- Michigan40
- North Carolina40
- Kansas23
- California19
- Indiana10
- Pennsylvania10
- Texas10
- Florida8
- South Carolina8
- Louisiana6
- Oklahoma6
- Maryland5
- Colorado3
- New Jersey3
- New York3
- Utah3
- Minnesota2
- Ohio2
- Alabama1
- District of Columbia1
- Massachusetts1
- Missouri1
Most recent citations
The 20 most recent of 205 citations. Newest inspection first.
Cns Homecare, Inc
The agency failed to ensure PT (physical therapy) services adequately assessed and monitored the needs of the patient in 1 (P-5) of 4 records reviewed with PT as the only skilled service ordered, resulting in the potential for poor clinical outcomes for this patient.
North Woods Home Nursing
The agency failed to ensure that Skilled Nursing (SN) assumed responsibility for the appropriate management of acute CHF (congestive heart failure) in 1 (P-13) 3 records reviewed with CHF, resulting in unmonitored exacerbation of CHF symptoms, hospitalization and poor clinical outcomes.
The Johns Hopkins Home Health Services, Inc
The agency failed to ensure accepted standards of practice were followed by failing to maintain aseptic technique during wound care for 1 of 4 home visit patients reviewed (Patient #15).
Ideal Home Health Services, LLC
The Agency failed to ensure Skilled Nursing (SN) followed accepted standards of practice in assuming responsibility for the care of 1 (P-6) of 1 patient who required wound care services, and failed to ensure that SN properly assessed the patient to obtain pertinent clinical findings in 1 (P-7) of 3…
Vital Connections
The agency failed to ensure skilled professionals were available to assume responsibility for patient assessment, coordination of care, and other required professional functions in accordance with 42 CFR §484.75(b), Responsibilities of Skilled Professionals.
Omni Home Care
The skilled professional failed to provide ongoing medication monitoring for three (3) of ten (10) OBV’s and MR’s reviewed (OBV1 MR1, OBV3 MR3, and MR5).
Pruitthealth at Home - Wake
The registered nurses failed to obtain PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) line measurements for 1 of 3 patients with a PICC line (#12); and failed to obtain Labs for 1 of 3 patients with lab orders (#13); and failed to measure wounds for 1 of 8 patients with wound (#17).
Extracare Home Health Services
The agency failed to ensure the physical therapist (PT) adequately assessed and monitored the needs of the patient in 1 (P-7) of 7 patient records reviewed, resulting in unrecognized clinical needs and the potential for poor outcomes.
Medi Home Health Agency
Staff interviews the Registered Nurse failed to obtain wound measurements for 1 of 2 patients with a wound [2]. The findings included: The policy, Wound Care Standards [last revised 7/2025], was provided by the agency administrator on 2/25/26 at 8:30 am.
Home Care for the 21ST Century - Chester
The agency failed to ensure the registered nurse resolved wound care orders with discrepancies in the plan of care for one (1) out of three (3) CR's reviewed (CR#2) and failed to ensure the registered nurse resolved medication orders with discrepancies in the plan of care for two (2) out of three…
Lasik Home Health Care Inc
The agency failed to ensure a skilled nursing professional reassessed patient, notified the Director of Nursing, or followed up on new medication to be ordered by Physician A, nor ensured patient was medically stable prior to leaving Patient's home when a decline in condition was identified in 1 of…
Visiting Nurse Association of Indiana County
The skilled professional failed to provide ongoing medication administration, wound assessments and pain assessment for one (1) of four (4) patients MR’s reviewed (MR4).
Elara Caring IV
The agency failed to ensure assessments were completed and uploaded in a timely manner for one (Pt #2) of twelve patients.
Liberty Home Care, LLC
The agency failed to assess blood pressures for 1 of 4 discharged patients.
Ardent Home Health of Fresno
The agency failed to ensure professional standards of practice were followed for three of seven sampled patients (Patient 1, Patient 2, and Patient 3) when clinicians did not evaluate the patient’s medication regimens by updating a current and accurate medication profile in the clinical record.
Primary Home Health Care, Inc
The agency failed to ensure its skill discipline appropriately assessed the patient's needs for 1 (P-1) of 1 patient who required weight and blood glucose monitoring, from a total of 7 sampled records reviewed, resulting in the potential for unidentified, untreated health concerns and unmet care…
Proficient Home Health Services, LLC
The agency failed to ensure that skilled nursing (SN) followed accepted standards of practice in assuming responsibility for the care of 1 (Patient/P-6) of 1 patient who required wound care management with unmanaged diabetes, from a total of 7 sampled patient records reviewed, resulting in the…
Beacon Skilled Care LLC
The agency failed to ensure the skilled professional assumed responsibility for the needs of the patients.
Personalize Home Care Service
The agency failed to ensure its skilled discipline utilized professional standards of practice during the provision of care for 1 (P-1) of 1 patient observed during a Physical Therapy home visit, from a total of 7 sampled records reviewed, resulting in the potential for worsening of health…
Accelerated Homecare Services, Inc
The agency failed to ensure the physical therapist (PT) followed accepted standards of practice in assuming responsibility for the care of 1 (P-7) of 4 patients who received PT services, from a total of 7 sampled records reviewed, resulting in abrupt cessation of PT services and the potential for…