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 Puerto Rico. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2024
Puerto Rico cites F849 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.15×
1.15 times the share F849 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Puerto Rico citations0.35%
Of every deficiency written in Puerto Rico in 2024, this is the portion that was F849.
Puerto Rico0.35%
National0.31%
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 Puerto Rico surveyors wrote
F849 findings written in Puerto Rico, 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.
F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadOctober 2, 2024
Based on interview with administrator (employee #10) and review of facility policies and procedures, it was determined that facility failed to determine if they are going to have a relationship with any hospice facility (by contract) in order to provide those services at the facility.
Findings include:
1. Facility administrator (employee #10) was interview on 09/10/2024 at 11:15 AM and it was requested information to related to hospice care as an option to be provided by their facility.
2. Facility administrator (employee #10) stated on interview on 09/10/2024 at 11:28 AM that at the moment facility did not have any contract with a hospice facility in order to make available hospice services in according to the scope permitted to a SNF. …
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