Amedisys Home Health

The agency failed to ensure the required number of emergency preparedness disaster table-top exercises, drills, community drills or plan activation events were conducted from 01/01/24 to 12/31/24 for 1447 patients and 71 employees.

The agency failed to ensure a SOC and/or initial assessment was conducted within 48 hours of referral for nine (Patients #1, 4, 8, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17 and #18) of 20 patients.

The agency failed to ensure a discharge OASIS assessment was completed for one (Patient #18) of 20 patients.

The agency failed to ensure the individualized POC included SN catheter interventions due date or last changed treatment date for urinary catheter management for one (Patient #1) of 20 patients.

The agency failed to ensure physician orders were a part of the patient’s POC for one (Patient #8) of 20 patients.

The agency failed to ensure care was coordinated between the agency and physician for seven (Patients #1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 and #10) of 20 patients.

The agency failed to ensure: 1. PT conducted visits as ordered for three (Patients #4, 13 and #15) of 20 patients.

The agency failed to ensure clinical visit notes were completed for one (Patient # 11) of 20 patients.

The agency failed to ensure care was coordinated between the agency and physician for two (Patients #1 and #9) of 17 patients.

The agency failed to: Show documentation of the problems encountered by the HHA related to behaviors that impeded the HHA from providing care and services for one (Patient #15) of 17 patients;Educate the patient on potential health outcomes from discontinued HHA care and services for one (Patient…

The agency failed to ensure a medication profile was reviewed and updated with ordered medications for two (Patients #4 and #12) of 17 patients.

The agency failed to ensure the individualized patient POC included recurring urinary catheter change treatment due dates for two (Patients #4 and #6) of 17 patients.

The agency failed to ensure services were provided as ordered on the POC’s: SN to conduct assessment of patient weight monitor, record and report to the physician of change in patient weight outside of reporting parameters for two (Patients #1 and #5) of 17 patients;SN to conduct assessment of…