Colorado Vna LLC

The HHA failed to send all necessary medical information about the patient’s current course of illness and treatment, post-discharge goals of care, and treatment preferences to the receiving facility or health care practitioner, which hindered the safe and effective transition of care for 7…

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

The agency failed to ensure each patient received home health services in accordance with the written plan of care established and periodically reviewed by a physician for 1 of 14 patients reviewed who received skilled nursing (SN) services (Patient #18).

The agency failed to ensure a registered nurse (RN) completed an initial assessment within 48 hours of referral, within 48 hours of the patient's return home, or by the physician ordered start of care (SOC) in 3 of 18 active patient records reviewed (Patients #3, #17 and #18).

THIS IS A REPEAT CONDITION OF PARTICIPATION DEFICIENCY: An abbreviated survey, prompted by complaint investigation #CO22707, was initiated on 11/14/18. The allegation that the agency had failed to initiate services timely and/or as ordered, resulting in hospitalization of patients was substantiated.

THIS IS A REPEAT DEFICIENCY, PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 4/12/18. While the condition of participation of 484.60 CARE PLANNING, COORDINATION AND QUALITY OF CARE was placed back in compliance on 4/12/18, current findings continue to show the agency failed to sustain their corrective measures resulting in a…

THIS IS A REPEAT DEFICIENCY, PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 2/9/18 AND 4/12/18. Based on interview and record review, the agency failed to ensure an initial assessment was provided within 48 hours of referral by a physician in 6 of 19 admitted patient records reviewed (Patient #4, #13, #15, #16, #17 and #18)…

THIS IS A REPEAT DEFICIENCY, PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 4/12/18. While the condition of participation of 484.60 CARE PLANNING, COORDINATION AND QUALITY OF CARE was placed back in compliance on 4/12/18, current findings continue to show the agency failed to sustain their corrective measures resulting in a…

The Administrator failed to organize and direct the agency's day to day operations.