G0616: Patient Medication Schedule/Instructions
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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
Where it was cited
- Indiana100
- California52
- Missouri52
- Nevada29
- Michigan23
- Arkansas17
- Pennsylvania15
- Texas13
- Iowa12
- Florida11
- New Mexico10
- Kansas9
- Illinois8
- Virginia8
- Louisiana4
- Idaho3
- Ohio3
- Oregon3
- Connecticut2
- Georgia2
- Minnesota2
- South Carolina2
- Tennessee2
- New York1
- Oklahoma1
- Rhode Island1
- Wisconsin1
Most recent citations
The 20 most recent of 386 citations. Newest inspection first.
Adoration Home Health
The agency failed to ensure staff reviewed patient medications during home visits for 1 of 1 observed PTA home visit (Patient #5) and 1 of 1 observed LPN home visit (Patient #7).
Blue Horizon Pk, Inc.
The Home Health Agency (HHA- an organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutics service to a patient at home) failed to provide copies of Medication Profile (an organized, up-to-date record of all the medicines a person takes) to two of seven sampled patients (Patients 1 and 5).
United Home Care of Northern California
The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure a printed copy of the medication list was provided for one of seven home‑visit patients (Pt 1) when caregivers did not have a current medication list at home.
Mlh Healthcare, Inc
The Home Health Agency (HHA‑ an organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to a patient at home) failed to ensure that one of eight sampled patients (Patient 4) was provided a copy of their Medication Profile (an organized, up‑to‑date record of all the medicines a…
Stat Home Health - Cenark, LLC
The agency failed to ensure there was an accurate medication profile in the patient's home for 6 (#1, #2, #4, #5, #6, #7) of 7 (#1 -#7) home visits.
A Journey With Faith LLC
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to ensure the medication list in the patients' residences were in layman's terms for 3 of 3 home visit admission packets reviewed.
Purposecare of Indiana
The agency failed to provide the patient or caregiver with a medication schedule and instructions for 2 of 2 patients (Patients: #1 and 3), during home visits conducted, receiving ongoing continued care.
Patient Care
The agency licensed personnel failed to ensure instruction/education for the management of a Patients' medication.
Sapphire Home Health Care LLC
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to provide written medication instructions to patients and caregivers for 2 of 4 home visits conducted (Patient #3, 4).
Pruitthealth at Home - Atlanta
The agency failed to provide the patient and caregiver with a written medication schedule/instructions.
Blue Sky Home Health Care, Inc
The Home Health Agency (HHA – an organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to a patient's personal residence) failed to ensure written information regarding the patient’s medication regime was present for one of thirteen sampled patients (Patient 8).
Modern Home Health, Inc
The agency failed to provide the patient and/or caregiver with a copy of written instructions of the patient’s medication regimen for 7 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, and #7) of 7 patient home visits conducted.
Apex Home Health
The Home Health agency failed to ensure medications were reconciled and a list was kept at the patient's home as required for 3 of 3 patients (Patient (P)1, P2 and P3) seen during home visit observations.
Ariel Home Healthcare
The agency failed to ensure that the patient’s medication schedule and administration instructions were written and provided to three (Patient # 1 and 5) of four records reviewed in which the patients received a home visit or telephone interview, in that: Patient’s # 1 and 5 did not receive a…
K & K Home Health Care, Inc
The HHA failed to ensure written information regarding the patient’s medication regimen was present for one of thirteen sampled patients (Patient 13).
Extracare Home Health Services
The agency failed to provide current written medication information, schedule, and instructions for 1 (P-4) of 3 patients observed, resulting in the potential of poor patient outcomes.
Baptist Health Home Health-Lr
The agency failed to ensure there was an accurate medication list for 1 of 1 (#1) clinical record reviewed which involved a patient with medications through a Percutaneous Gastrostomy tube (stomach tube).
Socorro General Hospital Home Health Care
The facility failed to ensure that patients were provided a copy of their medication list for 2 (P[patient]3 and P4) out of 3 (P3-P5) patients observed.
Team Select Home Care of Indiana, LLC
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to provide patients with medication instructions in plain, non- medical language for 4 of 7 active patient records reviewed (Patients #1, 2, 6, and 8).
Vn Home Health Care
The agency failed to provide 1 (P-2) of 3 patients observed during home visits, with a Medication Profile that included the names, dosages and frequencies of the patient's prescribed medications, in plain language, resulting in lack of direction for medication administration and the potential for…