Amedisys Home Health of Valdosta

The agency failed to ensure the agency staff followed accepted standards of practice to prevent the transmission of infectious and communicable diseases for 2 of 5 (#4 and #5) sampled home visit patients.

The agency failed to ensure a registered nurse evaluated competency of home health aides in sampled one of one aides (#E).

The agency failed to ensure the patients' individualized plans of care included all of the required elements to address the patients' needs for 5 of 13 (#2, #3, #4, #6 and #12) sampled patients.

The agency failed to ensure that skilled professionals provided accurate patient and caregiver education to address the patients' needs for 1 of 13 (#6) sampled patients.

The agency failed to ensure the clinical records included all interventions and responses to the interventions in accordance with professional standards for two of 13 (#4 and #5) sampled patients.