Alden Home Health, Inc

Based interview and record review the Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure a Plan of Care (POC) was reviewed and signed by a physician for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 4).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure written instructions regarding the patient’s care was provided for three of seven sampled patients (Patient 1, Patient 4, and Patient 5).

The Home Health Agency failed to ensure a care plan was created for the Home Health Aide (HHA) when providing services to one of seven sampled patients (Patient 5) provided HHA services.

The Home Health Facility failed to ensure seven of seven sampled patients (Patient 1, Patient 2, Patient 3, Patient 4, Patient 5, Patient 6, and Patient 7) had Federal and State funded entities information.

The Home Health Agency failed to ensure the comprehensive assessment is completed in a timely manner, no later than 5 calendar days after the start of care for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 3).

The Home Health Agency failed to review and document all the medications the patient is currently using for four of seven sampled patients (Patient 1, Patient 3, Patient 4, and Patient 5).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to update the comprehensive assessment for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 2) within the required time frame.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to include information required in the plan of care for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 3).

The Home Health Agency failed to perform supervisory visits for two of seven sampled patients (Patient 2 and Patient 5) provided License Vocational Nurse (LVN) services.

The Home Health Agency failed to perform supervisory visits for Home Health Aide (HHA) services for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 5).

The Home Health Agency failed to ensure an annual observation and evaluation of the Home Health Aide (HHA) skills was conducted for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 5).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure staff documented and uploaded their current clinical notes in a timely manner for four of seven sampled patients (Patient 1, Patient 2, Patient 3, and Patient 5).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to send all necessary medical information to the primary care practitioner within 5 days of discharge for two of seven sampled patients (Patient 6 and Patient 7).

The home health agency ( HHA) failed to review all the medications and update the medication profile with current medications for one of 7 sample patients (Patient 5).