Jefferson County Home Health Agency

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to develop and maintain an emergency preparedness plan (EPP) that was based on and included a documented, facility-based and community-based risk assessment, that utilized an all-hazards approach and included strategies that addressed emergency events identified…

The agency failed to provide services as ordered by a physician for 3 (Patients 1, 2, and 5) of 7 sample patients.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure a discharge summary was sent to the physician within 5 business days of the date of discharge for 1 (Patient 7) of 2 discharged patients.

The facility failed to develop and implement an individualized Plan of Care (POC - a comprehensive plan that includes medications and interventions that guides the staff in providing patient care) for one of seven patients (Patient 5).

The agency failed to conduct a medication regimen review (a review of all patient medications done to avoid medication errors such as duplications or drug interactions) for one of two patients (Patient 2) when a new medication was added to Patient 2's Plan of Care (POC - a comprehensive plan that…