Form CMS-1572 Home Health Agency And Deficiences Report

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES

FORM APPROVED

OMB N0. 0938-0355

HOME HEALTH AGENCY SURVEY

AND DEFICIENCIES REPORT

1. Name of Facility:

11. Provider No.:

2. Street Address:

12. Type of Survey:
Initial (G2)

3. City and/or County:

5. Zip Code:

6. Telephone No. (G4)

7. State/County Code: (G5)

8. State/Region Code: (G6)

1 = Standard
2 = Partial Extended
3 = Extended

4 = 1 and 2
5 = 1 and 3
6 = 1, 2 and 3

13. Eligibility: (G7)
1 = Medicare
2 = Medicaid
3 = Both

9. Name of Administrator:

10. Discipline of Administrator: (G8)
1 = RN/LPN
2 = Physician
3 = PT/OT
4 = Speech Path/Audiologist

Resurvey (G3)

4. State:

14. Has there been a change of ownership since last survey?
(G9)
5 = Medical/License Social Worker
6 = Pub Adm/MBA/ACCT
7 = Lawyer
8 = Proprietor

9 = Other

15. A. Is this home health agency also a Medicare certified hospice? (G10)

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

If yes, give the hospice Medicare provider number: (G11)
B. Does this home health agency operate sub-units? (G12)

If yes, how many: (G13)
C. Is this home health agency a sub-unit? (G14)

If yes, parent agency provider number: (G15)

D. Does this home health agency or sub-unit operate branch(es)? (G16)

If yes, how many: (G17)
If yes, give official name and mailing address of each branch (include street, state and zip code):

If more space is needed, check here, use a separate page and attach.
16. Type of Agency: (G18)
01 = VNA
02 = Combination Government Voluntary
03 = Official Health Agency
04 = Rehab based program*
05 = Hospital based program*
06 = Skilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
based program*
07 = Other
*If Medicare/Medicaid certified give the provider number: (G19)

Form CMS-1572(a)

17. Type of Control: (G20)
Voluntary Non-Profit
01 = Religious Affiliation
02 = Private
03 = Other
For Profit
04 = Proprietary
Government
05 = State/County
06 = Combination Govt. and Voluntary
07 = Local Government

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18. Services Offered: (G21)

19. Staffing (List full-time equivalent):

1 = Provided by Agency Staff
2 = Under Arrangement
3 = Combination

Registered Nurse (G22)

•

Licensed Practical Nurse (G23)

•

Physical Therapist (G24)

•

Occupational Therapist (G25)

•

Speech Pathologist/Audiologist (G26)

•

Social Worker (G27)

•

Home Health Aide (G28)

•

Pharmacist (G29)

•

Dietitian (G30)

•

All Others (G31)

•

01 = Nursing Care
02 = Physical Therapy
03 = Occupational Therapy
04 = Speech Therapy
05 = Medical Social Worker
06 = Home Health Aide
07 = Intern/Resident
08 = Nutritional Guidance
09 = Pharmaceutical Services

20. Home Health Agency provides directly: (G32)

10 = Appliance and Equipment Service

1 = Home Health aide training program

11 = Vocational Guidance

2 = Home Health aide competency evaluation program

12 = Laboratory Services

3 = Both

13 = Other

4 = Neither
22. Patient census since last standard survey:

21. Number records reviewed with home visits

(G33)

Admissions:

Number records reviewed, no home visits

(G34)

(G38) _____ Unduplicated admissions

Number of home visits with no records review

(G35)

(G39) _____ Readmissions

Total records reviewed

(G36)

Total home visits

(G37)

Discharges
(G40) _____ Hospital discharges
(G41) _____ Nursing home discharges
(G42) _____ Goals met discharges
(G43) _____ Death discharges
(G44) _____ Total discharges

23. Surveyor summary: Based on the reviews of the patients from this home health agency including all information surveyed
in the standard survey and using the Functional Assessment Instrument (FAI), this home health agency: (G45)
1. Provides care that promotes a high potential for reaching the highest attainable levels of functioning for its
patients. There is no evidence of need for a partial extended or extended survey.

2. Provides care that promotes a moderate potential for reaching the highest level of functioning for some but not
all of its patients. There are standard level deficiencies and need for a partial extended survey. If no conditions
are out of compliance, a Plan of Correction will be requested for the standard level deficiencies.

3. Provides substandard care. There are condition level deficiencies in one or more Conditions of Participation.
There is an immediate need for an extended survey.

Form CMS-1572(b)

HOME HEALTH AGENCY SURVEY

AND DEFICIENCIES REPORT
1. NAME OF FACILITY:

4. DATE:

2. DEFICIENCIES
Data Tag No.

Form CMS-1572(d)

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COP/Stnd No.

3. Standard ______ Extended ______ Partial Extended ______
COMMENTS

2. DEFICIENCIES
Data Tag No.

Form CMS-1572(d)

COP/Stnd No.

3. Standard ______ Extended ______ Partial Extended ______
COMMENTS

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Record deficiencies identified on a Standard Survey, Partial Extended Survey, and/or Extended Survey on different pages, check the type of
survey under item 3 and enter the date of the survey in item 4.
A. In the first column, identify the data tag number.
B. In the second column, write the regulatory citation. If it is a Condition of Participation, enter "CoP" below the regulatory citation.
C. In column three, describe the findings and evidence under "Comments."
D. Draw horizontal lines to separate identified tag numbers.
E. If more space is needed, photocopy the “Deficiencies & Comments” page and continue the recording (front and back).
F. Each surveyor must sign the certifying statement on the last page for each type survey(s) conducted (i.e., Standard Survey, Partial
Extended Survey, and/or Extended Survey). If more space is needed to list deficiencies identified during a Partial Extended Survey,
photocopy page.

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Form CMS-1572(c)

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A. STANDARD SURVEY
I certify that I have reviewed each HHA Condition of Participation and related Standard(s) included in the Standard survey and except as indicated on this form, the
facility was found to be in compliance with the standards and/or the Conditions of Participation.
Signature: ___________________________________________ Title: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________
Signature: ___________________________________________ Title: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________
Signature: ___________________________________________ Title: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________

B. PARTIAL EXTENDED SURVEY
I certify that I have reviewed each HHA Condition of Participation and related Standard(s) listed below, and except as indicated on this form, the facility was found
to be in compliance with the standards and/or the Conditions of Participation.

Signature: ___________________________________________ Title: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________
Signature: ___________________________________________ Title: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________
Signature: ___________________________________________ Title: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________

C. EXTENDED SURVEY
I certify that I have reviewed all of the HHA Conditions of Participation and related Standard(s) not reviewed during the Standard Survey and/or Partial Extended
Survey and except as indicated on this form, the facility was found in compliance with the standards and/or Conditions of Participation.
Signature: ___________________________________________ Title: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________
Signature: ___________________________________________ Title: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________
Signature: ___________________________________________ Title: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________

Form CMS-1572(e)