Amedisys Home Health Care

The agency staff failed to ensure a plan of care to contained the specific location of a wound and of a PICC (catheter inserted through a peripheral vein to deliver medications) line as ordered by the physician for two (2) of five (5) patients in the survey sample whom had a wound/PICC line…

The agency failed to ensure the physician was notified of the patient's condition that may suggest outcomes are not being met or changes are needed in the plan of care.

The agency failed to send the patient's discharge summary to the primary care physician or primary care practitioner within 5 business days from the date of the final visit for four (4) of five (5) closed clinical records reviewed in the survey sample.

The agency failed to ensure that each patient received the home health services according to a written plan of care.

The agency failed to ensure each patient participated in and was informed about the care to be furnished by the agency.

The agency failed to ensure accurate and complete medication reviews for all patients.

The agency failed to include all necessary information on the Plan of Care (POC).

The agency's emergency preparedness plan failed to address the types of services the agency has the ability to provide in the event of an emergency.

The agency's emergency preparedness policy and procedures failed to include procedures to inform State and local emergency preparedness officials about home health patients in need of evacuation from their residences.

The agency's emergency preparedness policies and procedures failed to include a policy and procedure for the use of volunteers in an emergency or for emergency staffing needs.

The agency failed to ensure home health services were provided according to the patient's individualized plan of care for three (3) of seventeen (17) medical records reviewed in the survey sample.

The agency failed to provide written notice to patients in advance of terminating on-going care in two (2) of five (5) closed medical records reviewed in the survey sample.

The agency failed to ensure each patient receiving home health aide services received a supervisory visit by the registered nurse or other skilled professional no less frequently than every 14 days for one (1) of (1) medical record reviewed in the survey sample with orders for a home health aide.