Ace Home Health Care & Hospice, Inc

The Agency failed to meet the Condition of Participation for Care Planning, Coordination, Quality of Care when the HHA did not follow the established plan of care when Home Health Aide (HHA) 1 did not assist Patient 1 with ambulation while Patient 1 ambulated without a walker.

The agency failed to provide services according to plan of care when Home Health Aide (HHA) 1 did not assist Patient 1 with ambulation while Patient 1 ambulated without a walker.

The Home Health Agency did not maintain educational records for three of four Home Health Aides (HHA 1, 2, 3 and 4) reviewed.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to meet the Condition of Participation for Care Planning, Coordination, Quality of Care when the agency licensed nursing staff did not fully assess and monitor Patient 1's wounds.

The home health agency’s (HHA) licensed nursing staff did not provide services based on the plan of care for one of three sampled patients (Patient 1).

The home health agency’s licensed nursing staff did not follow the physician’s orders for one of three sampled patients, (Patient 1).

The licensed agency staff did not alert the doctor of a change in wound status for one of three sampled patients, (Patient 1) Patient 1’s wound was described as “black” which indicated eschar. [eschar: dead tissue cells] This failure resulted in Patient 1’s discharge from the agency to a skilled…