Franklin Home Health Care

The agency failed to ensure the initial assessment was performed by the registered nurse to determine immediate care and support needs for the patient in 2 (P-1, and P-6) out of 5 sample records reviewed in which nursing and rehab services were ordered on the referral, and failed to ensure the…

The agency failed to ensure clinical manager oversight when coordinating patient care in 1 (P-6) of 5 records reviewed in which nursing services were ordered on the referral resulting in a delay of nursing care and services and the potential for a poor patient outcome (See G962); failed to ensure…

The agency failed to ensure staff were provided with emergency preparedness training at least every 2 years potentially resulting in unprepared staff during an emergency.

The agency failed to ensure the registered nurse accurately prepared clinical notes with appropriately authenticated and dated entries in 1 (P-5) of 5 records reviewed for which nursing services were ordered resulting in contents in the clinical record being inaccurate.

The agency failed to ensure the initial assessment was performed by the registered nurse to determine immediate care and support needs for the patient in 2 (P-1, and P-6) out of 5 sample records reviewed in which nursing and rehab services were ordered on the referral, and failed to ensure the…

The agency failed to ensure the comprehensive assessment accurately reflected the patient's health and psychosocial status in 1 (P-2) of 7 sample records reviewed resulting in confusing information documented by the home health agency and the potential to delay communication between the patient and…

The agency failed to ensure the comprehensive assessment included a review of all medications the patient was currently using in order to identify potential adverse effects and drug reactions in 6 (P-1, P-2, P-3, P-4, P-5, P-6) of 7 sample records reviewed potentially resulting in unidentified…

The agency failed to ensure skilled professionals provided services that were ordered by the physician in the plan of care for 1 (P-2) of 5 sample records reviewed for which nursing services were ordered resulting in this patient not receiving care and services as indicated by the physician and…

The agency failed to ensure clinical manager oversight when coordinating patient care in 1 (P-6) of 5 records reviewed in which nursing services were ordered on the referral resulting in a delay of nursing care and services and the potential for a poor patient outcome.

The agency failed to ensure clinical manager oversight when coordinating referrals for care in 1 (P-1) of 1 sample records reviewed with Occupational Therapy (OT) requested on the referral resulting in lack of referral for OT services and potential patient decline.

The agency failed to ensure clinical manager oversight for assuring the continual assessment of patient needs in 2 (P-4 and P-5) of 5 sampled records reviewed in which both nursing and therapy services were utilized, resulting in a lack of ongoing clinical assessments throughout the episode of care…

The agency failed to ensure clinical manager oversight when assuring development, implementation, and updates of the individualized plan of care to include nursing services in 1 (P-6) of 5 sample records reviewed for which nursing services were ordered on the referral resulting in no development…

The agency failed to ensure a discharge summary was sent to the primary care practitioner or other healthcare professional who would be responsible for providing care and services to the patient after discharge within 5 business days in 5 (P-3, P-4, P-5, P-6, P-7) of 6 records reviewed for which…