Every finding on record at Human Touch Home Health Care Agency Inc

Based on the findings of an unannounced onsite federal recertification survey completed May 3, 2022, Human Touch Home Health 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 federal recertification survey completed May 3, 2022, Human Touch Home Health 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 agency policy, review of clinical records, and an interview with the agency Administrator, agency failed to send a 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 from the home health agency (HHA) (if any) within five (5) business days of the date of the order for discharge from the responsible physician for one (1) of two (2) discharged clinical records (CR) reviewed (CR#6). Findings include: Agency policy reviewed May 3, 2022 at approximately 1:00 p.m. Policy '2-043.1' 'Discharge Summary' 'Procedure' section (3) states "A copy of the discharge summary will be provided to the patients primary care practitioner or other health care professional who will be responsible for providing care and services to the patient after discharge from the organization within five (5) business days of the patients discharge." A review of CRs was conducted on May 3, 2022 between approximately 12:00 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. The patients start of care (SOC) is listed below: CR#6 SOC 03/10/2022: Patient discharged from agency on March 26, 2022. The discharge summary was sent to the physician on April 12, 2022. (> five (5) business days after agency discharge). An interview conducted with agency Administrator on May 3, 2022 at approximately 2:45 p.m. confirmed the above findings.