Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
F849 in Massachusetts. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Massachusetts cites F849 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.85×
0.85 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Massachusetts citations0.23%
Of every deficiency written in Massachusetts in 2025, this is the portion that was F849.
Massachusetts0.23%
National0.27%
Share of all citations that were F849.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Massachusetts surveyors wrote
F849 findings written in Massachusetts, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedMarch 10, 2026
Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure a hospice care plan was present in the medical record and coordinated between facility staff and the hospice agency for one Resident (#48) out of a total sample of 24 residents. Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled Hospice Care, revised April 2022, indicated but was not limited to the following: -In general, it is the responsibility of the hospice to manage the resident's care as it relates to the terminal illness and related conditions, including: -Determining the appropriate hospice plan of care. -Our facility staff will coordinate care provided to the resident with the hospice staff. …
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