Tag Archives: survey deficiencies

Top Home Health Agency Survey Deficiencies: Medication review

In Part 1 of this blog series on ACHC’s top home health agency survey deficiencies, we looked at the Plan of Care.  In the second installment of this weighty topic, let’s discuss medications.  CMS – and by extension, accrediting organizations … Read Full Post

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Top Home Health Agency Survey Deficiencies: The POC

In this blog series, we’ll explore the most common survey deficiencies of skilled home health agencies as reported by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), one of three accrediting organizations for home health agencies (among others) with deemed status … Read Full Post

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Top 3 Home Health Agency Survey Deficiencies

The Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) publishes an annual list of survey deficiencies for all license types and the most recent available analyzes 2018 surveys.  Of the 10 citations listed, the top three merit some review. The most common survey … Read Full Post

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Common and Avoidable Survey Issues – Illegible signatures and missing titles

Most of us who’ve been around healthcare know that physician handwriting is hieroglyphic, at best.  However, nurses and other professionals aren’t far behind. Maybe it’s our keyboard-oriented world, but handwriting is getting worse every day.  Keeping in mind that medical … Read Full Post

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Common and Avoidable Survey Issues – A four-part series

Complying with rules and guidelines is a way of life for healthcare administrators.  We know that our field is rife with regulations and oversight so we’re accustomed to scrutinizing our operations to find areas needing improvement.  It’s also common sense … Read Full Post

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