Amedisys Home Health of PA

The agency failed to ensure the Plan of Care (POC) included all medications the patient is currently using for seven (7) of seventeen (17) CR reviewed (CR# 6, 8, 12-13, 15, &17), supplies and equipment required for five (5) of seventeen (17) CR reviewed (CR# 6, 11, 12, 14, & 15), and…

The agency failed to ensure communication with physician for change in patient condition for one (1) of four (4) clinical records reviewed (CR #2).

The agency failed to ensure the frequency of visits was appropriate to meet the patients' needs for one (1) of four (4) clinical records reviewed (CR #2).

The agency failed to ensure services or treatments are only administered per order of physician for one (1) of four (4) clinical records reviewed (CR #2).

The agency failed to ensure an able and willing caregiver was trained to perform wound care in nurses' absence for one (1) of four (4) clinical records reviewed (CR #2).

The agency failed to ensure the Plan of Care (POC) included supplies and equipment required for four (4) of seventeen (17) CRs reviewed (CR 6, 7, 11, & 13.) Findings included: “…Plan of Care (POC)/Care Planning Process…PROCEDURE: …6. The individualized plan of [care] must include the following: …d.…

The agency failed to include orders/interventions in plan of care for four (4) of seventeen (17) records reviewed (CR 7, 11, 13, & 17.) Findings included: Review of agency policy on January 31, 2023, at 10:30am revealed “…Plan of Care (POC)/Care Planning Process…PROCEDURE: …6. The individualized…

The agency failed to promptly notify the physician to any changes in the patient's condition or needs that suggest that outcomes are not being achieved and/or that the plan of care should be altered for three (3) of three (3) Home Visit conducted in which findings outside of physician ordered…

The agency failed to ensure the patient medication schedule/instructions included indications for PRN medications ordered by physician for three (3) of seventeen (17) CRs reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure the physician orders were followed for one (1) of four (4) CRs reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure documentation of corrective action was maintained for one (1) of six (6) employees referenced in complaints reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure treatments were administered only as ordered by a physician for one (1) of four (4) CRs reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure communication with physician for one (1) of four (4) CRs reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure the patient medication schedule/instructions, included medication name, dosage and frequency of all medications ordered by physician for one (1) of four (4) CRs reviewed.

The agency failed to ensure the clinician prepared a clinical note for visit/interventions conducted for one (1) of four (4) CRs reviewed.