Goldencare Home Health Agency, Inc

The agency staff failed to ensure care was provided according to the written plan of care for two of seven sampled patients (Patient 1 and 3).

The home health agency's Skilled Nurse (SN) failed to follow the written Plan of Care (POC) for one of seven sample patients (Patient 5).

The home health agency (HHA) skilled nurses (SN) failed to administer drugs and treatments as ordered by the physician for one of seven sample patients (Patient 4).

The SN (skilled nurse) failed to promptly alert the attending physician to changes in the condition that suggest the need to alter the plan of care for two of seven sample patients (Patient 1 and 5).

The agency failed to ensure skilled nursing (SN) and physical therapy (PT), maintained communication to ensure their efforts were coordinated effectively and supported the objectives in the plan of care (POC) for one of seven sample patients (7).

The home health agency failed to ensure the discharge summary was completed and sent to the attending physician as indicated in the policy for one of seven sample patients (Patient 7).