Failure to Ensure Hospice Plan of Care Provided for Resident
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that the hospice provider supplied the hospice plan of care for a resident who was receiving hospice services. The resident had diagnoses including dementia, hypertension, and congestive heart failure, and required substantial assistance with all activities of daily living. The care plan indicated that the resident was on hospice, outlined the services and medications to be provided by hospice, and directed staff to work with the hospice team. However, upon review, it was found that the hospice provider had not placed the hospice plan of care in the resident's binder as required. Staff interviews confirmed that the hospice plan of care was missing from the binder, and the hospice provider had not initially provided it. The absence of the hospice plan of care was identified during a review of the hospice provider binder, and staff acknowledged that the plan should have been present. The facility's agreement with the hospice provider specified that the hospice was responsible for developing and communicating the hospice plan of care, but this was not done in this instance.