Every finding on record at Cedar Creek Home Health Care Agency, Inc.

An Emergency Preparedness survey was conducted from 3/1/2022 to 3/3/2022 at Deaconess Homecare 1. No deficiencies were cited under CFR Part 484.22 Condition of Participation for Home Health Agencies.

A Recertification survey was conducted on 3/1/2022 to 3/3/2022 at Deaconess Homecare 1. Deficiencies were cited under CFR Part 484, Requirements for Homecare Organizations Providing Home Health Care.

Only as ordered by a physician CFR(s): 484.60(b)(1) Drugs, services, and treatments are administered only as ordered by a physician or allowed practitioner. This ELEMENT is not met as evidenced by: Based on medical record review and interview, the agency failed to obtain physician orders for a therapy visit for 1 patient (#10) of 17 patients reviewed. The findings included: Medical record review revealed Patient #10 was admitted to the agency on 1/29/2022 with diagnoses including Parkinson’s Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Medical record review of a physician’s order dated 2/10/2022 revealed the occupational therapy visit frequency was 1 time every 2 weeks for 2 weeks, then 1 time a week for 6 weeks. Medical record review of the occupational therapy notes revealed the first visit was completed on February 10, 2022. Continue review revealed the next visit was not due until 2/24/2022. Further review revealed an occupational therapy visit was completed on 2/16/2022 without a physician’s order. Interview with the Executive Director on 3/2/2022 at 2:30 PM confirmed the agency did not obtain an order for the occupational therapy visit on 2/16/2022.