Brockton Vna

The agency failed to ensure the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC-an official Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) form that informs beneficiaries when their Medicare-covered skilled services, home health or outpatient rehabilitation services are ending and explains the right to…

The agency failed to ensure nursing services were provided under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN) for 3 patients (#6, #9 and #8), out of total sample of 7 patients, who received nursing services from a licensed practical nurse (LPN).

The agency failed to ensure that for one patient Record Review (RR#2), of a total sample of 17 RRs, that Home Health Aide (HHA) services ordered in the Plan of Care (POC) were provided as ordered.

The Agency failed to ensure its staff notified the Physician when the Plan of Care for Home Health Aide (HHA) visits was not followed for one Patient (RR#2), out of a total sample of 17 patients.

This Standard is not met as evidenced by: Based on plan review and interview with the facility's Director of Maintenance, the facility failed to annually review the Emergency Preparedness Program.

The agency staff failed to ensure that accepted standards of practice were followed for infection control for one patient (Home Visit #4) of 7 home visits conducted out of 17 sampled patients.

The agency staff failed to ensure that 3 patients (Home Visit #3, Home Visit #7 & Closed Record #3) from 17 sampled patients received all services outlined in the plan of care.