Dd Health Home Care Inc

The home health agency is unable to demonstrate a completed termination summary including the date of the first visit, discharge date, type of services and frequency, Laboratory data if applicable, Patients outcomes in meeting the goals in the plan of care for 2 out of 5 Sampled Patients (SP).

The Home Health Agency failed to develop an emergency preparedness plan that is based on and include a documented, facility-based and community-based risk assessment, utilizing an all hazards approach and that include strategies for addressing emergency events identified by the risk assessment.

The Home Health Agency failed to develop and implement emergency preparedness policies and procedures, based on the emergency plan.

The Home Health Agency failed to develop and maintain an emergency preparedness plan that describes the mechanism to inform State and local officials of any on-duty staff that they are unable to contact.

The Home Health Agency failed to ensure that two staff members followed accepted standards of practice, including the use of standard precautions, to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases for 2 out of 7 Sampled Patients (SP).

The Home Health Agency failed to ensure that one Sampled Patient (SP)'s record contained the required documentation.

The Home Health Agency failed to provide to 1 out of 7 Sampled Patients (SP) and the patients' legal representatives (if any) a completed service agreement.

The Home Health Agency failed to advise 1 out of 7 Sampled Patients (SP): The extent to which payment for services may be expected from Medicare, Medicaid, or any other federally-funded or federal aid program known to the HHA; The charges for services that may not be covered by Medicare, Medicaid…

The Home Health Agency failed to ensure the clinical notes contained all required documentation for 2 out of 7 Sampled Patients (SP).

The Home Health Agency failed to ensure that a clinical note prepared by a Registered Nurse (RN) was complete for 1 out of 7 Sampled Patients (SP).