Every finding on record at Amedisys Home Health of Tennessee

An Emergency Preparedness Survey was conducted on 4/14/2025 – 4/16/2025 at Amedisys Home Health of Tennessee-Tazewell. No deficiencies were cited under 42 CFR 484.102.

An annual recertification survey and investigation of complaint #104999 was conducted on 4/14/2025- 4/16/2025 at Amedisys Home Health of Tennessee-Tazewell. Deficiencies were cited in relation to the recertification survey under 42 CFR Part 484, Requirements for Home Health Agencies.

Required items in clinical record CFR(s): 484.110(a)(1) The patient's current comprehensive assessment, including all of the assessments from the most recent home health admission, clinical notes, plans of care, and physician or allowed practitioner orders; This ELEMENT is not met as evidenced by: Based on medical record review and interview, the agency failed maintain a complete electronic medical record when a patient consent had not been recorded in the record for 1 patient (#5) of 17 patients reviewed. The findings include: Medical record review revealed Patient #5 was admitted to the agency on 3/1/2025 with diagnoses including Gangrene and Necrosis of Lung. Medical record review of the Patient Acknowledgements and Consents revealed no record the consent had been obtained by the agency for Patient #5. During an interview on 4/15/2025 at 12:45 PM, the Director stated the consents had not been downloaded into the electronic medical record but had been signed by the patient on 3/1/2025 the day of admission. During an interview on 4/15/2025 at 12:50 PM, the Area Vice President of Operations (AVPO) confirmed the agency failed to attach the consents to the electronic medical record when the patient was admitted on 3/1/2025.