Every finding on record at Abode Healthcare Colorado Inc.

It is required that if a patient revokes the election of hospice care or is discharged from hospice per hospice regulation §418.26 (i.e., no longer terminally ill), the hospice forwards to the patient’s attending physician a copy of the hospice discharge summary. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 2 of 2 (100%) clinical records reviewed in which the patient was a live discharge, the hospice did not ensure that the discharge summary was forwarded to the patient’s attending physician. Clinical Record 19: The patient elected hospice care on 08/09/2022 and was discharged as no longer terminally ill (NLTI) on 05/21/2024. There was no documented evidence that the discharge summary was sent to the patient’s attending physician. Clinical Record 20: The patient elected hospice care on 02/28/2024 and was discharged (revocation) on 04/28/2024. There was no documented evidence that the discharge summary was sent to the patient’s attending physician. During a joint review of the record and interview on 07/11/2024, the Executive Director agreed there was no documented evidence that the discharge summary was sent to the patient’s attending physician.