Amedisys Home Health

The home health agency failed to ensure the patient's written individualized POC (Plan Of Care) was followed as evidenced by, the HHA (Home Health Aide) failing to make visits as ordered per the POC for patient (#4) and the SN (Skilled Nurse) failing to monitor blood glucose readings for patient…

The agency failed to ensure the patient's written individualized PoC (plan of care) was followed as evidenced by: 1a. not collecting lab work as ordered for Patient #4; 1b.

The agency's staff failed to review all medications that Patient #6 was currently using in order to identify any potential adverse effects and drug reactions, including ineffective drug therapy, significant side effects, significant drug interactions, and duplicate drug therapy as evidenced by an…

The agency failed to notify the physician of: 1. abnormal urinary findings for Patient #4; 2. no CBG (capillary blood glucose) monitoring being conducted by Patient #8 3. 5 pound weight gain in one day for patient #9 for 3 (#4, #8, #9) out of 17 sampled residents.

The agency failed to ensure the patient's written individualized POC (plan of care) was followed as evidenced by, 1.) the SN (Skilled Nurse) failing to follow the POC frequency for visits for patient #7 2.) the SN failing to follow the POC for a SNV (skill nurse visit) for the week of 3/16/19 for…

The Provider failed to ensure a registered nurse (RN) made an onsite visit for Patient #4 who was receiving home health aide (HHA) services no less frequently than every 14 days for 1 (#4) out of a total sample of 17 patients.

The agency failed to ensure the patient's written POC (plan of care) was followed as evidenced by: 1. The SN (skilled nurse) failing to document the patient's blood glucose results for Patient #1 and Patient #2 and; 2. The SN failing to document the patient's weight or measure abdominal girth for…

The agency failed to ensure the SN (skilled nurse) promptly alerted the physician of changes in the patient as evidenced by the SN failing to inform the physician of an eleven pound weight gain in 5 days for Patient #1 for 1 out 5 sampled patients.