Vivie Home Health

The agency failed to ensure visits were conducted as required in the plan of care, make attempts to reschedule the missed visit and document the potential clinical impact of the missed service for 1 of 17 patients (P10) reviewed for home health visits.

The agency failed to include all durable medical equipment (DME) on 2 of 7 patient’s (P9, P14) plan of care (POC) reviewed during home visits and 1 of 5 (P12) active chart reviews.

The agency failed to ensure prompt notification to the physician for a change in wound status for 1 of 3 patients (P1) reviewed for wound care.

The agency failed to ensure visits were conducted in accordance with physician orders for 2 of 17 patients (P6, P17) and failed to notify the physician when the visits were not conducted according to the plan of care (POC).

The agency failed to complete a resumption of care (ROC) assessment, including Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) data within 48 hours of a hospital return for 1of 1 patient (P6) who had been admitted to the hospital for greater than 24 hours.

The agency failed to promptly notify the provider of an acute change of condition when a patient presented inability to transfer, confusion and lethargy during a skilled nurse visit (SNV) for 1 of 3 patients (P1) and medication diversion and suspected abuse when controlled, stimulant medications…