Equinox Home Care, LLC

#5 and #8) the agency nurses failed to follow physician’s orders.

The agency nurses failed to provide the necessary assessments.

The agency nurse failed to follow the agency existing policies, and the agency failed to develop policies and procedures to ensure the safe management of patient medications.

The agency failed to communicate with the patient's physician and other involved practitioners prior to planning the patient's discharge from home care services.

The agency failed to provide a re-assessment of the patient's condition by a Registered Nurse (RN).

The agency nurse failed to contact the physician to obtain clarification of the order prior to pre-pouring the "as-needed" doses of medication.

The agency failed to update the comprehensive assessment (OASIS) to reflect the presence of the dialysis access site.

The agency failed to track the use of narcotics.

The agency staff failed to ensure the plan of care addressed the patient's individualized needs.

The agency licensed personnel failed to follow the physician-certified plan of care.