Uams Health-Home Health

The Agency staff did not provide care in accordance with the written Plan of Care (POC) in 1 (#1) of 10 (#1 - #10) Clinical Records reviewed.

The Agency failed to provide care in accordance with the written Plan of Care (POC) in 4 (#3, #4, #10, #14) of 17 (#1 - #17) Clinical Records reviewed, failed to develop an accurate written POC in that the POCs did not include all medications, interventions, and patient specific goals related to…

The Skilled Nurse (SN) failed to conduct a Comprehensive Assessment following an unexpected change in the Patient's condition which resulted in changes to the Plan of Care (POC) in 1 ( #11 ) of 1 ( #11) Clinical Records reviewed with a change in the treatment plan due to a change in the Patient's…

The Agency failed to provide care in accordance with the written Plan of Care (POC) in 4 (#3, #4, #10, #14) of 17 (#1 - #17) Clinical Records reviewed.

The Agency failed to adhere to State Agency (SA) licensing requirements to ensure clear criminal history record checks were obtained prior to employment for 2 (#1 and #2) of 2 (100%) Home Health Aide (HHA) records reviewed.

The Agency failed to perform the Initial Assessment within 48 hours of receiving the referral or the patient was discharged from an In-Patient Facility in 2 (#9, #11) of 17 (#1 - #17) Clinical Records reviewed.

The Therapy staff failed to conduct Therapy Evaluations in a time frame which supported the patients immediate needs as part of the Comprehensive Assessment in 4 (#4, #8, #10, #17) of 10 (#4, #5, #7, #8, #9, #10, #13, #14, #15, #17) Clinical Records reviewed with orders for Therapy services.

The Skilled Nurse (SN) failed to include all medications the patient was taking during the drug regimen review in 1 (#2) of 17 (#1 - #17) Clinical Records reviewed.

The Agency Skilled Nursing (SN) staff failed to develop accurate written Plans of Care (POC) in that the POCs did not include all medications, interventions, and patient specific goals related to ordered interventions in 2 (#2, #3) of 17 ( #1 - #17) Clinical Records reviewed.

The Agency failed to communicate with all Physicians involved in the Patient's Plan of Care (POC) in 1 (# 2) of 17 ( #1 - #17) Clinical Records reviewed.

The Agency failed to provide the patient with written patient medication schedule / instructions in 5 (#2, #3,#5, #7, #8) of 7 (#2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #8, #12) home visits conducted.

The Agency failed to provide the patients with written information showing the name and contact information for the Agency Clinical Manager in 5 (#2, #3,#5, #7, #8,) of 7 (#2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #8) home visits where the patient was admitted after 01/13/18. This failed practice had the potential to…

Skilled Nursing (SN) failed to teach the Patient / Caregiver about medications and treatments provided in 1 (#3) of 7 (#2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #8) home visits conducted.

The Agency Skilled Nursing (SN) staff failed to document interventions and responses to the interventions in 1 (#6) of 17 (#1 - #17) Clinical Records reviewed.