Every finding on record at Bloom Hospice LLC

It is required that each patient’s individualized written plan of care Includes all services necessary for the palliation and management of the terminal illness, including the following: Intervention to manage pain and symptoms. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 1 of 27 (4%) clinical records reviewed it was revealed that the agency did not ensure the plan of care (POC) included safety precautions based on ordered medications and treatments. CLINICAL RECORD 23: The patient’s date of election was 08/23/2024. The primary hospice diagnosis was Cerebral atherosclerosis. The medication record revealed Eliquis 5mg tablet twice daily for blood thinning. The Plan of Care effective 09/04/2024 did not include safety precautions for bleeding. During a joint review of the record and an interview on 01/17/2025, the Vice President of Clinical Services the Vice President of Quality agreed there was no documented evidence safety precautions for the use of Eliquis documented on the plan of care