Midwest Professional Services

The home health agency (HHA) failed to develop an emergency preparedness (EP) plan that included all the required components specified within the condition, including a comprehensive approach to meet the health, safety and security needs of the staff and client population during an emergency or…

The home health agency (HHA) failed to include a process for cooperation and collaboration with local, tribal, regional, state, and federal emergency preparedness officials' efforts to maintain an integrated response during a disaster.

The agency failed to develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Plan to ensure compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local emergency preparedness requirements.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to develop and implement emergency preparedness policies and procedures that included a system to inform state and local emergency preparedness officials of the need for patient evacuation from their residences during an emergency.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to develop and implement emergency preparedness policies and procedures that included a system to address what action would be required due to the inability to make contact with staff or patients and reporting capabilities to the local and State emergency…

The home health agency (HHA) failed to develop and implement emergency preparedness policies and procedures which addressed a system of medical documentation that preserves patient information, protects confidentially of patient information, and secures and maintains availability of records.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure their emergency preparedness policies and procedures addressed the use of volunteers in an emergency.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to determine communication abilities to outside resources.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to develop a emergency preparedness communication policy and procedure.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to develop a policy and procedure which included contact information for local emergency, regional, tribal and stated and federal emergency staff.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure the communication plan included primary and alternate means of communicating with the staff, Federal, State, tribal, regional, and local emergency management agencies.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to develop a communication plan which included a method for sharing information and medical documentation for patients under the agency's care, with other health providers to maintain the continuity of care.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure their emergency preparedness plan included a means of providing information about the agency needs and its ability to provide assistance, to the authority having jurisdiction the Incident Command Center, or designee.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to develop and maintain an emergency preparedness training and testing program based on their emergency plan and risk assessment which was not reviewed and updated annually.ture homebound patients receiving services from the agencyThis practice had the potential…

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure they conducted exercises to test their emergency plan at least annually, including participation in a full scale and table top exercise.

The agency failed to submit an Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) data timely for 1 of 7 patients (P1) reviewed.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure 2 of 3 patients (P3, P1) received the appropriate number of visits as ordered by the physician and the physician was notified of missed visits.

The agency failed to complete an initial assessment visit within 48 hours of patient referral for 1 of 7 patients (P5) admitted to the agency who received skilled nursing services Findings include: A document titled Referral, dated 6/7/19, indicated P5 was a 95 year old male with multiple chronic…

The agency failed to ensure the plan of care (POC) included durable medical equipment (DME) used by 2 of 3 patients (P1, P2); failed to include all medications for 2 of 3 patients (P2, P5).