Every finding on record at HHC, Inc.

An Emergency Preparedness Survey was conducted on 8/25/2025-8/27/2025 at Amedisys Home Health Morristown. No deficiencies were cited under 42 CFR 484.102.

A recertification survey was conducted on 8/25/2025-8/27/2025 at Amedisys Home Health Morristown. Deficiencies were cited under 42 CFR Part 484, Requirements for Home Health Agencies.

Promptly alert relevant physician of changes CFR(s): 484.60(c)(1) The HHA must promptly alert the relevant physician(s) or allowed practitioner(s) to any changes in the patient's condition or needs that suggest that outcomes are not being achieved and/or that the plan of care should be altered. This ELEMENT is not met as evidenced by: Based on policy review, medical record review, and interview, the agency failed to alert the physician of changes in condition for 1 Patient (#11) of 17 patients reviewed. The findings include: Review of the agency policy titled, "Plan of Care (POC)/Care Planning Process," revised 1/31/2025, revealed “...The home health agency staff will alert the physician...to any changes in the patient's condition..." Review of the medical record revealed Patient #11 was admitted to the agency on 8/2/2025 with diagnoses including Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease. Review of the medical record Home Health Certification and Plan of Care dated 8/2/2025-9/30/2025 revealed “...RN [Registered Nurse] to...report to physician blood glucose readings greater than 350 or less than 70..." Review of a Visit Note Report dated 8/6/2025, revealed Patient #11’s “...Random Blood Sugar 498...[Patient]had been out of insulin over the weekend due to pharmacy was out...” Continued review revealed no documentation the physician was notified of the elevated blood sugar or that the patient had been without her insulin. During an interview on 8/27/2025 at 10:10 AM the Administrator confirmed no documentation the physician was alerted of the elevated random blood sugar or that the patient had been without her insulin.