Failure to Include Hospice Plan of Care and Service Details in Resident Record
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a resident's written plan of care included both the most recent hospice plan of care and a description of the services provided by the hospice agency. Review of the resident's hospice binder revealed the absence of hospice certification, a hospice plan of care, and schedules of services furnished by the hospice agency. The resident's nursing home care plan for hospice did not contain a schedule or description of hospice services. During interviews, a registered nurse was unaware that the resident was still receiving hospice services and confirmed that the care plan lacked details about services provided by the hospice agency. The social services staff member, who coordinates services between the hospice agency and the facility, confirmed that the resident was currently receiving hospice services.