Accentcare Health

The agency failed to provide services only as written in the individualized plan of care established, periodically reviewed, and signed by a physician for 2 of 4 (Patient #1 and Patient #2) patients reviewed in that: The skilled nurse failed to obtain physician's orders prior to performing wound…

Agency skilled nurses failed to ensure ongoing assessment for 2 of 4 (Patient #1 and Patient #2) patients reviewed in that: The skilled nurse failed to ensure Patient #1 was reassessed on 12/03/19 after the agency identified the patient was experiencing a decline in his condition; The skilled nurse…

The administrator failed to be responsible for all day-to-day operations of the home health agency in that the administrator failed to organize and direct the agency's ongoing functions to ensure implementation of agency policies and procedures and provision of quality care to agency patients for 2…

The agency failed to provide services only as written in the individualized plan of care established, periodically reviewed, and signed by a physician for 2 of 4 (Patient #1 and Patient #2) patients reviewed in that: The skilled nurse failed to obtain physician's orders prior to performing wound…

The skilled nurse failed to administer treatments only as ordered by the physician for 1 of 4 (Patient #1) patient reviewed in that: The agency skilled nurse failed to obtain physician's orders prior to performing wound care for Patient #1 to a new wound to his buttocks/sacral/coccyx area.

The agency failed to promptly alert the physician to any changes in the patient's condition or needs that suggest that outcomes are not being achieved and/or that the plan of care should be altered for 1 of 4 (Patient #1) patient reviewed in that: The agency failed to promptly alert the physician…

The agency failed to ensure effective communication with all physicians involved in the plan of care for 2 of 4 (Patient #1 and Patient #2) patients reviewed in that: The agency failed to ensure the physician was informed of all of the current symptoms and concerns for Patient #1 in a manner to…

Agency skilled nurses failed to ensure ongoing assessment for 2 of 4 (Patient #1 and Patient #2) patients reviewed in that: The skilled nurse failed to ensure Patient #1 was reassessed on 12/03/19 after the agency identified the patient was experiencing a decline in his condition; The skilled nurse…

The agency skilled nurse failed to provide services only as ordered by the physician in the plan of care for 2 of 4 (Patient #1 and Patient #2) patients reviewed in that: The agency skilled nurse failed to obtain physician's orders prior to performing wound care for Patient #1 to a new wound to his…

Agency skilled professionals failed to ensure effective communication with all physicians involved in the plan of care for 2 of 4 (Patient #1 and Patient #2) patients reviewed in that: The agency skilled professionals failed to ensure the physician was informed of all of the current symptoms and…

The administrator failed to be responsible for all day-to-day operations of the home health agency in that the administrator failed to organize and direct the agency's ongoing functions to ensure implementation of agency policies and procedures and provision of quality care to agency patients for 2…

The clinical manager failed to make patient and personnel assignments as necessary to meet the needs of the patient for 1 of 4 (Patient #1) patient reviewed in that the clinical manager failed to assign a skilled nurse to provide a visit to Patient #1 on 12/03/19 after the agency had identified the…

The clinical manager failed to coordinate patient care by ensuring the agency's skilled professionals maintained effective communication between all disciplines and with all physicians involved in the care of the patient for 2 of 4 (Patient #1 and Patient #2) patients reviewed in that: The clinical…

The clinical manager failed to ensure patient needs were continually assessed for 2 of 4 (Patient #1 and Patient #2) patients reviewed in that: The clinical manager failed to ensure Patient #1 was reassessed by the skilled nurse on 12/03/19 after the agency identified the patient was experiencing a…

The clinical manager failed to assure the development, implementation, and update of the individualized plan of care for 2 of 4 (Patient #1 and Patient #2) patients reviewed in that: The clinical manager failed to ensure that the skilled nurse obtained physician's orders prior to performing wound…