Beacon Home Health

Based in medical record review and interview, the agency failed to follow wound care orders for 1 patient (#5) of 10 patients reviewed.

The Home Health Agency failed to follow physician's orders (Refer to G578) and failed to alert the physician to changes in the patient's condition (Refer to G590).

The home health agency failed to furnish skilled professional services ordered by the physician in the plan of care (Refer to G710).

The agency failed to revised the comprehensive assessment related to major decline in the patient's health status for 1 patient (#13) of 17 patients reviewed.

The agency failed to conform with physician's orders for 2 patients (#12, #13) of 17 patients reviewed.

The agency failed to assess the need for blood sugar monitoring for 1 patient (#13) of 17 patients reviewed.

The agency failed to alert the physician of changes in 2 patient's condition (#12, #13) of 17 patients reviewed.

The agency failed to conform with physician's orders for 2 patient (#12, #13) of 17 patients reviewed.

The agency failed to provide patient education for 1 patient (#13) of 17 patients reviewed.

The agency failed to communicate with the patient's physician changes in the patients' condition for 2 patients (#12, #13) of 17 patients reviewed.

The administrator failed to assure the updates of the individualized plan of care for 1 patient (#13) of 17 patients reviewed.