Southern Home Health

The agency failed to ensure the patient's written individualized POC (Plan of Care) was followed as evidenced by the PT (Physical Therapist) failing to record/monitor blood sugar readings for 2 (#7, #16) out of 17 sampled patients.

The agency staff failed to demonstrate that effective coordination of care occurred when the HHA (Home Health Aide) failed to inform the nursing staff of Patient #7’s complaint of exhaustion after straining to have a bowel movement for an hour for 1 (#7) out of 7 patients (#1-#7) seen for home…

The agency failed to ensure the patient's written individualized POC (plan of care) was followed as evidenced by the Skilled Nurse (SN) failing to provide 56 hours of extended care nursing services per week as ordered per the POC for 1 (patient #1) out of 17 sampled patients.

The home health agency staff failed to demonstrate that effective coordination of care occurred when the physical therapist (PT) failed to inform agency staff and the patient’s physician of the patient’s fall on 03/09/2023 in a timely manner for 1 (#12) out of 17 sampled patients.

The agency failed to ensure a registered nurse (RN) made an onsite visit for Patient #3 who was receiving home health aide (HHA) services no less frequently than every 14 days for 1 (#3) out of a total of 17 sampled patients.

The agency failed to ensure the appropriate provision of services by skilled professionals for 1 (#1) patient out of 5 (#1-5) sampled patients as evidenced by the LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) failing to begin the scheduled 12 hour shift at the designated time.

The agency failed to coordinate backup skilled nursing care when a nurse did not begin the shift timely causing the HCBS (Home and Community Based Services) staff to stay after their 12 hour shift, for 1 (#1) patient, out of 5 (#1-5) sampled patients receiving extended care nursing services.

The agency failed to ensure the patient's written individualized plan of care was followed as evidenced by: 1a.

The agency failed to ensure patient #7's physician was promptly alerted by the skilled nurse that the patient had a fall on 6/12/2021 for 1 (#7) out of 17 sampled patients.

The agency failed to ensure the skilled professional made an onsite visit to the patient's home and completed a thorough supervisory visit evaluation no less frequently than every 14 days for Patient #16 whom was receiving home health aide services 1 out of a total of 17 (#1-#17) sampled patients.