Amedisys Home Health of Lexington

The home health agency's staff failed to ensure accurate data was documented when updating the patients Plan of Care (POC) for 2 of 17 patient charts.

The home health agency staff failed to follow physician orders regarding weights, urinary catheter size, discipline schedules, and wound measurements for 8 of 17 patient charts.

The home health staff failed to perform a cognitive and psychosocial assessment at the patient's Start of Care (SOC) for 1 of 17 patient charts reviewed.

The home health agency failed to ensure services were provided based on physician orders for one of seventeen patient records reviewed for care and services.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to provide documentation of policy and procedure for maintaining confidentiality of patient information in disaster situations.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to provide documentation of contact information for Federal, State, Regional and local emergency preparedness staff in each of the 13 counties served by the HHA.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to provide documentation for an alternate means of communication with Federal, State, Regional and local emergency management agencies.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) staff failed to provide a patient-specific individualized Plan Of Care (POC) for 6 of 17 patient charts reviewed for care and services.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure that the skilled professional staff was conforming to physician orders for 6 of 17 patient charts reviewed for care and services.

The HHA failed to ensure its staff adhered to accepted principles for infection control to prevent the potential cross transmission of infectious agents in the home setting for 1 of 1 Occupational Therapist (OT) #1, 1 of 2 Physical Therapist (PT) #2, and 1 of 1 Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) #1…

The nurse and case manager failed to prepare Aide assignments that did not conflict with the patient's Plan of Care (POC) for 2 of 17 patient charts reviewed for care and services.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure timely patient assessments for start of care within 48 hours of receiving patient referral for 1 of 17 patient charts reviewed for care and services.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the patient was assessed by all disciplines within 5 days of admission to HHA services for 1 of 17 patient charts reviewed for care and services.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) staff failed to reconcile the patient's medications to ensure a current, accurate medication profile for 5 of 17 patient medication profiles reviewed for accuracy.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the patient's Plan Of Ccare (POC) listed all pertinent diagnoses for 5 of 17 patient charts reveiwed for care and services.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to conform with physician orders regarding weight and wound care for 1 of 17 patients charts.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) staff failed to provide accurate interdisciplinary assessments with measurable outcomes for 3 of 17 patient charts reviewed for care and services.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) staff failed to document an evaluation and update for the patient's Plan Of Care(POC)for 2 of 17 patient charts reviewed for care and services.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure ongoing accurate assessments by the skilled staff for 3 of 17 patient charts reviewed for care and services.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure Aide supervision by the Registered Nurse(RN) every 14 days for 2 of 17 patient charts reviewed for care and services.