Every finding on record at Home Care Resources Home Health Agency Inc

During the recertification survey conducted on 05/16/2023 to 05/17/2023 at Home Care Resources Home Health Agency, Inc., a Home Health Agency, Emergency Preparedness was reviewed. Home Care Resources Home Health Agency, Inc. is in compliance with Emergency Preparedness per Code of Federal (CFR) 42 Part 484.102, Condition of Participation for Home Health Agencies.

A recertification survey was conducted on 05/16/2023 to 05/17/2023 at Home Care Resources Home Health Agency, Inc. The home health agency was in non-compliance with 42 CFR 484 Subpart A-C, Requirements for 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 record review and interview, the home health agency is unable to demonstrate a completed discharge summary for 6 out of 7 Sampled Patients (SP). SP#2, SP#3, SP#4, SP#5, SP#6 and SP#7 Findings include: The surveyor conducted closed record reviews of SP#2, SP#3, SP#4, SP#5, SP#6 and SP#7 on 05/16/23 to 05/17/23. The SP#2 contained a discharge summary from the agency with a discharge date 12/30/22; SP#3 contained a discharge summary from the agency with a discharge date 12/23/22; SP#4 contained a discharge summary from the agency with a discharge date 03/17/23; SP#5 contained a discharge summary from the agency with a discharge date 12/16/22; SP#6 contained a discharge summary from the agency with a discharge date 12/29/22; and SP#7 contained a discharge summary from the agency with a discharge date 12/09/22. The discharge summaries for SP#2, SP#3, SP#4, SP#5, SP#6 and SP#7 omitted information such as listing the reason for admission to home health; omits the type of services provided and frequency of services; omits any Lab data (as applicable); and omits a complete summary of care/outcomes in meeting the goals in the Plan of Care. Interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing on 05/17/2023 at 12:40 PM. who acknowledged that the summaries for SP#2, SP#3, SP#4, SP#5, SP#6 and SP#7 were incomplete, missing the required notations as previously mentioned.