Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc

Based interview and record review the Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure a Plan of Care (POC – individualized patient care plan) were followed and patients received treatments or services in accordance with their written plan of care for two of seven sample patients (Patient 5 and Patient…

An organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutics service to a patient at home) failed to ensure two of seven sampled patients (Patient 1 and Patient 2) were informed about nursing care schedule changes, in advance.

An organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutics service to a patient at home) failed to ensure seven of seven sampled patients (Patients 1, Patient 2, Patient 3, Patient 4, Patient 5, Patient 6, and Patient 7) received information on Federal and State funded entities available…

An organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutics service to a patient at home) failed to review and document all the medications and treatments the patient was currently using for three of seven sampled patients (Patient 1, Patient 2, and Patient 5).

Failed to ensure the Plan of Care (POC, individualized patient care plan) included information on acceptable parameters for vital signs (VS, clinical measurements which include but are not limited to blood pressure, temperature, respirations, heart rate, pain, signs that indicate the status of the…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure to provide and the the patient's caregiver received ongoing education about medication management for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 1).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to provide all necessary medical information to the primary care practitioner within 5 days of discharge for one of eight sampled patients (Patient 4).