Quality Care Home Health Specialists Inc

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to meet the Condition of Participation for Comprehensive Assessment of Patients as follows: 1. The HHA failed to assess the patient's continuing need for skilled nursing services for four of seven sampled patients (Patients 1, 2, 3, and 5).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to develop an individualized plan of care that addressed antipsychotics for two out of seven sampled patients (Patient 4 and Patient 5).

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to assess the patient's continuing need for skilled nursing services for four of seven sample patients.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to maintain an accurate, and current medication profile for one of seven sampled patients (Patient 4).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to monitor the side effects of an antipyschotic (mental illness) medication as indicated in the plan of care for one of 9 sample patients.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to provide language assistance for one of 9 sample patients (Patient 4), who spoke Chinese.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to assess the patient's continuing need for home care for three of 9 sampled patients.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure the medication profiles were reviewed and updated, with all the medications the patients were currently taking for three of 9 sample patients (Patient 1, 5 and 6).