Americare in Home Nursing

The agency’s staff failed to ensure the completion of the in-person discharge comprehensive assessment.

The agency’s staff failed to complete the patient visit frequencies as ordered in the plan of care (POC).

The agency's administrator failed to provide a copy of the CLIA waiver for review.

The agency's staff's failure to document visit notes timely placed patients at risk for negative health outcomes.

The agency staff did not complete the initial assessment within 48 hours of referral or the patient's return home for 11 out of 17 patient records reviewed.

Failure to ensure an accurate plan of care to include all orders timely placed the patient at risk for delays in care and negative health outcomes.

The agency staff failed to complete patient pain assessments for 2 out of 10 patient records reviewed.

The agency staff failed to update the Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) forms for 8 out of 10 records reviewed.

The agency's skilled nurses (SN) failed to properly assess a patient appropriately and provide care accordingly.

The agency staff failed to inform the patient's physician of significant changes in the patient's health status.