Every finding on record at Agape Family Hospice Inc

It is required that if the care of a hospice patient is transferred to a Medicare/Medicaid certified facility, the hospice forwards to the receiving facility a copy of the hospice discharge summary and the patient’s record if requested. This standard was not met, as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. 1 of 1 (100%) record reviewed of a patient who revoked their hospice benefit revealed that the hospice did not ensure that a copy of the patient's discharge summary was sent to the receiving hospital for continuity of care. Clinical Record 5: The patient elected date on 07/18/2023 with a diagnosis of cirrhosis of the liver. The patient revoked his hospice benefit on 08/24/2023 to seek aggressive treatment at a hospital. There was no documented evidence that the discharge summary was sent to the hospital. An interview with the Director of Nursing on 08/30/2021 confirmed that the discharge summary was not sent to the receiving hospital. No further information was provided.