Amedisys Home Health

The skilled nurse failed to perform wound care as ordered for 1 of 1 patient with a wound.

A review of LPN #4’s personnel record revealed that LPN #4 was not licensed as a registered nurse.

The agency failed to document both the existence and resolution of a complaint for 1 of 3 patients (#1).

The RN failed to include all current orders in clinical record for 1 of 3 patients (#1).

The agency failed to assess wounds in 1 of 3 patients with wounds (#2).

The agency failed to provide family/caregiver education related to dressing changes and administration of IV antibiotics for 1 of 3 patients (#2).

The agency failed to notify the physician for a change in condition for 1 of 3 patients (#1), and failed to notify the physician of alterations to the plan of care for 2 of 3 patients (#2 and 3).

Wound care clinic staff interview and agency staff interview the agency failed to verbally notify patient in advance, of plans for discharge from the agency; and failed to provide written notification in advance of discharge for 1 of 3 discharge records reviewed [#1]. The findings included: The…

Staff interview the agency failed to provide investigate a complaint for 1 of 1 patients [#1]. The findings include: Review of the agency "Complaint/Grievance Process" policy received on 2/7/19 at 12:16 p.m. from the PI RN [performance improvement registered nurse] [#1E] revealed, "POLICY # Rl.11…