Every finding on record at Df Healthcare Partners, LLC

Based on the findings of an unannounced onsite Medicare recertification survey completed September 7, 2023, Interim Healthcare Mid Atlantic was found to be in compliance with the requirements of 42 CFR, Part 484.22, Subpart B, Conditions of Participation: Home Health Agencies - Emergency Preparedness.

Based on the findings of an unannounced onsite Medicare recertification survey completed September 7, 2023, Interim Healthcare Mid Atlantic was found not to be in compliance with the following requirements of 42 CFR, Part 484, Subparts B and C, Conditions of Participation: Home Health Agencies.

Discharge and transfer summaries CFR(s): 484.110(a)(6)(i-iii) (i) A completed discharge summary that is sent to the primary care practitioner or other health care professional who will be responsible for providing care and services to the patient after discharge from the HHA (if any) within 5 business days of the patient's discharge; or (ii) A completed transfer summary that is sent within 2 business days of a planned transfer, if the patient's care will be immediately continued in a health care facility; or (iii) A completed transfer summary that is sent within 2 business days of becoming aware of an unplanned transfer, if the patient is still receiving care in a health care facility at the time when the HHA becomes aware of the transfer. This ELEMENT is not met as evidenced by: Based on a review of clinical records and an interview with the agency Administrator, agency failed to send a completed discharge summary to the primary care practitioner or other health care professional who will be responsible for providing care and services to the patient after discharge within 5 business days after the patients discharge from the agency for three (3) of three (3) discharged patient clinical records (CR) reviewed (CR#8, CR#9, CR#10). Findings include: Agency policy for sending a completed discharge summary to the primary care practitioner or other health care professional who will be responsible for providing care and services to the patient after discharge within 5 business days after the patient's discharge was requested on September 7, 2023 at approximately 11:45 a.m. No policy provided. A review of CRs was conducted on September 7, 2023 at approximately 9:30 a.m. The patients start of care (SOC) is listed below: CR#8 SOC 06/28/23: Patient discharged from the agency on 07/08/23. No documentation of the discharge summary being sent to the physician responsible for providing care and services to the patient within 5 business days. CR#9 SOC 03/30/23: Patient discharged from the agency on 04/04/23. No documentation of the discharge summary being sent to the physician responsible for providing care and services to the patient within 5 business days. CR#10 SOC 06/21/23: Patient discharged from the agency on 07/06/23. No documentation of the discharge summary being sent to the physician responsible for providing care and services to the patient within 5 business days. An interview conducted with agency Administrator on September 7, 2023 at approximately 12:15 p.m. confirmed the above findings.