Amedisys Home Health Care

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to follow accepted standards of practice to prevent the transmission of infection for one of three sampled patients with home visits (Patient 5).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to notify the physician of a missed visit and patient discharge from service for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 7).

3. Patient 1 stated he takes two tabs of acetaminophen as needed for pain for about five weeks but acetaminophen was not listed on the CMR.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure services were provided as ordered by a physician for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 6) when two skilled nursing (SN) visits were made without a physician's order.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to complete a discharge summary and send it to the physician for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 7).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to provide services ordered by the physician as indicated in the care plan for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 1).