G0166: Conformance With Physician Orders
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Data from CMS inspection reports (Form 2567), 2018-01-02 to 2026-10-15, downloaded 2026-10-21; CMS agency list file dated 2026-09-21. CMS source file. What the labels mean
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Healthwise Home Care Solutions Inc
The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure orders were written completely and signed timely by the physician per agency policy for three of five sampled patients (Patients 1, 2, and 4).
Golden Angels Home Health Care
The agency failed to obtain physicians signatures on verbal orders in a timely manner for four of ten sampled patients (Patient 4, 5, 6, 7) when the physician did not sign patients verbal orders.
Visiting Nurse Health System, Inc
The agency failed to ensure the plan of care/treatment and verbal orders were reviewed and signed by the physician within the required 30 day time frame for 6 of 20 (#11,#12, #13, #16, #18 and #20) sampled patients.
Centerwell Home Health
In 4 of 12 (Pts #2, #3, #4, #8) patient's records reviewed, the Agency failed to ensure verbal orders were put into writing.
Serenity Home Health Care Inc
The provider failed to ensure that verbal orders for 2 out of 4 (SP#1 and SP#2) sample patients (SP) were signed by the registered nurse responsible for furnishing or supervising the ordered services.