Accentcare Home Health of Texas

The agency failed to report to Texas HHS within 24 hours knowledge of alleged neglect which alleged clinician did not listen to heart and lung sounds of 1 (Client #1) of 3 patients.

The agency failed to communicate and coordinate care with the physician for 1 of 3 patients (Patient #1) with urinary devices for which records were reviewed, in that: a.

The agency nurse failed to ensure that necessary revisions were made to the plan of care in that medication profiles were not current or up to date for 4 of 7 active Patients (Patients #2, #3, #11 and #18) for which records were reviewed and home visits were conducted.

The agency failed to enforce a written policy that detailed its patient care practices for planning patient care for 2 of 2 active patients on oxygen therapy (Patients #9 and #10) in that all pertinent diagnoses and equipment required were not included.