Asant Home Health Care Inc

The home health agency (HHA) failed to hire five of six professional medical staff (Home Health Aide, Medical Social Services, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, and Speech Therapist) in preparing to provide specific services to patients when these services have been approved on the…

The home health agency (HHA) failed to accurately determine eligibility for the Medicare home health benefit, including homebound status for one of seven patients (Patient 5).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to provide a list of the medications and instructions for use for one of seven patients (Patient 5).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure that one of seven patients sampled patients (Patient 5). received physical therapy treatment as ordered by the physician.

The home health agency failed to ensure the physical therapist assessed if pain medication was taken prior to treatment and evaluated the intensity and severity of pain after treatment as indicated in the plan of care for one of seven patients sample patients.

The home health agency staff failed to ensure that the clinical record included interventions and a plan for diet and safety measures to prevent injury for one of seven sampled patients.