Integrihome Inc

The agency failed to electronically transmit completed Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS-a group of standard data elements developed to enable systemic comparative measurements of home health care patient outcomes) assessments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…

The agency failed to ensure infection control guidelines were maintained after the use of medical equipment during a home visit observation, for 1 patient (#1), out of 3 patient home visits.

The facility failed to ensure staff entries were legible, clear, complete, appropriately authenticated, dated, and timed, relative to a.) physician ordered Home Health Certification and Plan of Care (POC) for 6 patients (#1, #2, #4, #5, #6, and #7), and b.) a Physical Therapy (PT) evaluation for 1…

The agency failed to obtain a patient's or legal representative's signature confirming a copy of the notice of rights and responsibilities had been provided upon admission to the agency for 3 patients (#2, #4 and #5), out of a total sample of 7 patients.

The agency failed to ensure the comprehensive assessment was completed no later than 5 calendar days after the start of care (SOC), for 1 patient (#1), out of a total sample of 7 patients.

The agency failed to ensure that services were provided as ordered by the physician or allowed practitioner, as indicated in the plan of care, for 4 patients (#1, #2, #4, #5), out of a total sample of 7 patients.

The agency failed to ensure staff communicated with the physician involved in the plan of care, related to the current plan of care (POC), for 3 patients (#1, #2, and #5), out of a total sample of 7 patients.

The agency failed to ensure a completed discharge summary was sent to the primary care practitioner or other health care professional responsible for providing care and services to the patient after discharge from the agency within 5 business days of the patient's discharge for 2 patients (#6 and…