American Home Health Care Corp

The facility failed to develop an emergency preparedness plan (Refer 0004); the facility failed to develop an emergency preparedness plan that is based on and include a documented facility-based and community-based risk assessment, utilizing an all hazards approach, contain strategies for…

The provider failed to develop an emergency preparedness plan.

The facility failed to develop an emergency preparedness plan that is based on and include a documented, facility-based and community-based risk assessment, utilizing an all hazards approach and that include strategies for addressing emergency events identified by the risk assessment.

The facility failed to develop an emergency preparedness plan that addresses patient/client population, including, the type of services the facility has the ability to provide in an emergency; and continuity of operations, including delegations of authority and succession plans.

The facility failed to develop an emergency preparedness plan that include a process for cooperation and collaboration with local, tribal, regional, State, and Federal emergency preparedness officials' efforts to maintain an integrated response during a disaster or emergency situation, including…

The facility failed to develop and implement emergency preparedness policies and procedures, based on the emergency plan.

The provider failed to develop emergency preparedness plan that included timelines for transferring patients, under what conditions patients would need to move, the procedures to follow up with on-duty staff and patients, and procedures on how the home health agency will inform State and local…

The provider failed to develop an emergency preparedness plan that include policies and procedures for the use of volunteers and other staffing strategies in its emergency plan.

The provider failed to develop an emergency preparedness plan that included a communication plan on how the facility coordinates patient care within the facility, across healthcare providers, and with state and local public health departments.

The provider failed to develop a communication plan that included contact information for Federal, State, tribal, regional, and local emergency preparedness staff and other sources of assistance.

The provider failed to develop an emergency preparedness plan that include a process for cooperation and collaboration with local, tribal, regional, State, and Federal emergency preparedness officials' efforts to maintain an integrated response during a disaster or emergency situation, including…

The provider failed to develop a communication plan that included procedures to ensure that information necessary to provide patient care is sent with an evacuated patient to the next care provider.

The provider failed to develop an emergency preparedness training and testing program that is based on its emergency preparedness, that included strategies and procedures on identified risks and a completed communication plan.

The provider failed to conduct training in its emergency preparedness policies and procedures to all new and existing staff, individuals providing services under arrangement, and volunteers, consistent with their expected role.

The provider failed to conduct exercises to test the emergency preparedness plan and participated in a full-scale exercise that is community-based and/or an individual facility-based exercise.

The home health agency staff failed to follow accepted standards of practice, including the use of standard precautions, to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases for 1 out of 3 Sampled Patients(SP) with home visits made.

The home health agency failed to provide at least one of the qualifying services directly through agency employees.

The provider failed to advise of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the following Federally-funded and state-funded entities that serve the area where the patient resides: Agency on Aging, Center for Independent Living, Protection and Advocacy Agency, Aging and Disability Resource…

The provider failed to ensure that a review of all medications the patient is taking in 1 out of 3 Sampled Patients (SP) with home visits.

The provider failed to include in the individualized plan of care the following: A description of the patient's risk for emergency department visits and hospital re-admission, and all necessary interventions to address the underlying risk factors on 6 out of 7 Sampled Patients (SP).

The provider failed to develop an Influenza and pneumococcal vaccines policy with the consultation of a physician.

The provider failed to ensure that an onsite visit to the patient's home no less frequently than every 14 days is conducted for supervision of the Home Health Aide (HHA) by a Registered Nurse or other appropriate skilled professional in 6 out of 7 Sample Patients (SP).

The provider failed to ensure that 1 out of 10 (G) staff met the qualifications as stated in their policy.