Failure to Update Resident Hospice Status in Records
Penalty
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Summary
Facility staff failed to ensure timely updates to a resident's hospice status, as evidenced by discrepancies in the medical record, care plan, and Minimum Data Set (MDS). Documentation from a contracted company indicated that hospice care for the resident began on 03/29/25 and ended on 05/29/25. However, the resident's care plan still listed hospice care as active, and the MDS completed after the hospice discharge also indicated ongoing hospice care. Additionally, the resident was not evaluated for rehabilitation services because staff believed the resident was still under hospice care. The Director of Nursing confirmed that the hospice discharge information should have been updated in all relevant records and lists, but this was not done.