Citizens Memorial Home Health

The home health provider failed to ensure that all documentation in the clinical record was submitted in a timely manner in, but not limited to, two of six records reviewed (Records/Patients #5 and #6).

The home health provider failed to ensure the patient rights information included the verbiage that the provider would provide written notice of the patient's rights and responsibilities and the provider's transfer and discharge policies to a patient-selected representative within 4 business days…

The home health provider failed to maintain an updated medication profile in, but not limited to, two of five full records reviewed (Records/Patients #1 and #3).

The home health provider failed to ensure that the physician was notified of changes in one of five full records reviewed (Record/Patient #5).

The home health provider failed to ensure all patients received a written medication schedule in two of three home visits conducted (Records/Patients #1 and #3).

The home health provider failed to ensure that wound measurements were completed in one of two discharged records (Record/Patient #6).

The home health provider failed to complete a discharge summary for one of two discharge records reviewed (Record/Patient #6).

The agency failed to assure the staff followed accepted standards of practice, including the use of standard precautions, to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases in one (Record/Patient #2) of three home visits performed.

The registered nurse (RN) failed to provide an individualized, patient specific home health aide plan of care in one (Record/Patient #3) of three records reviewed.

The agency failed to review all medications the patient was currently using in order to identify any potential adverse effects and drug reactions, including ineffective drug therapy, significant side effects, significant drug interactions, duplicate drug therapy, and noncompliance with drug therapy…

The agency failed to complete an ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient in two (Record/Patient #2 and #5) of six records.