Centerwell Home Health

The agency failed to complete all requirements when discharging patients for cause.

The agency failed to ensure staff followed accepted standard infection control practices to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases for 1 of 1 patient observed receiving wound care during a home visit (Patient #1).

G 578 - Standard: Conformance with physician orders- The agency failed to ensure care was provided according to each patient's individualized written plan of care, in conformance with physician orders, for 7 of 17 clinical records reviewed (Patients #1, #2, #7, #10, #12, #13, and #14).

The agency failed to ensure care was provided according to each patient's individualized written plan of care, in conformance with physician orders, for 7 of 17 clinical records reviewed (Patients #1, #2,#7, #10, #12, #13, and #14).

The agency failed to ensure nursing staff promptly alerted the physician of changes in the patient's condition that suggested a need to alter the plan of care for 2 of 9 patient records reviewed who had a wound (Patients #1 and #8).

The agency failed to ensure the skilled nurse (SN) provided care in conformance with physician's orders and as indicated in the plan of care for 6 of 12 patients receiving skilled nursing services (Patients #3, #6,#7, #13, #14, #16).

The agency failed to ensure a completed summary was sent to the primary care physician or other health care professional within two business days of becoming aware of a patient's transfer or within five business days of discharge for 4 of 17 clinical records reviewed (Patients #2, #14, #15, and…