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 South Carolina. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2024
South Carolina cites F849 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.53×
0.53 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of South Carolina citations0.16%
Of every deficiency written in South Carolina in 2024, this is the portion that was F849.
South Carolina0.16%
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 South Carolina surveyors wrote
F849 findings written in South Carolina, 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, isolatedJune 4, 2026
Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure effective coordination of care and communication with the contracted hospice provider for 1 of 1 residents (R)124) receiving hospice services. The facility did not ensure that hospice staff had accurate, up to date information necessary to safely provide care. These failures resulted in the hospice CNA providing care without knowledge of the newly installed pressure relieving mattress and without updated information regarding the resident's assist level, contributing to a witnessed fall with injury. …
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