Ardent Home Health Care Agency Corp

The agency failed to ensure the EPP policies were based on an all hazards-based facility and/or community risk assessment.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the timely submission of OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) to IQIES (Internet Quality and Improvement and Evaluation System).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure the Registered Nurse (RN) conducted a medication reconciliation during homecare visits for one of five sampled patients (Patient (P) 2) reviewed for medication reconciliation.

The agency failed to ensure their emergency preparedness plan was reviewed and updated at least every 2 years.

The agency failed to ensure all new and existing staff members received emergency preparedness training initially and every 2 years.

The agency failed to ensure skilled nurses documented monitoring blood glucose for 2 of 7 patients (Patient #3 and #5).

The agency failed to ensure PA-C documentation involving wound care coincided with skilled nursing documentation in a manner which demonstrated orders were clearly identified and followed, and a wound was clearly assessed and re-evaluated during each clinician's visit for 1 of 7 patients (Patient…

The agency failed to maintain accurate medication profiles for 2 of 7 patients (Patient #4 and #6).

The agency failed to ensure physician orders were recorded in the plan of care for 1 of 7 patients (Patient #2).

The agency failed to ensure timely follow-through regarding an adjustable bed for Patient #4. Findings include: On 2/19/2022, the agency admitted Patient #4 with Parkinson's Disease.

The agency failed to ensure it was available by phone.