Amedisys Home Health of Charleston

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure that the facility Medication Administration Records (MAR) was reflective of the medications for 4 of 6 home observations.

The HHA failed to provide measurable outcomes for all identified problems listed in the patient’s Plan of Care (POC) for fifteen(15) of sixteen (16) patient records reviewed.

The Home Health Agency(HHA) failed to ensure its staff followed physician orders for documenting missed visits for three (3) of 3 patient charts reviewed.

The home health agency failed to ensure the patient's plan of care developed by the Registered Nurse (RN) and approved by the physician was followed for 1 of 17 patient records reviewed for care and services.

The home health agency failed to ensure its staff followed accepted principles of infection control in the provision of patient care for 4 of 7 staff observed in the provision of patient care.

The home health agency failed to ensure its registered nurse (RN) performed the patient's initial assessment within 48 hours of the referral date.

The home health agency staff failed to show documentation of coordination of care with other disciplines for 1 of 17 patient charts reviewed for care and services.

The Home Health Aide (HHA) failed to ensure the patient's safety when observed performing a bed bath for 1 of 1 HHA observed in the provision of care.

The home health agency failed to ensure supervisory visits were completed by the Registered Nurse (RN) every fourteen days for 3 of 3 patients receiving home health aide (HHA) services.