Every finding on record at California Hospice Services, Inc.

Observed in Leadership Session. For hospices that elect to use The Joint Commission deemed status option: The written agreement for inpatient care did not include the following: - That the hospice furnishes the inpatient provider with a copy of the patient’s plan of care and will specify the inpatient services to be provided - That the inpatient provider has policies that are consistent with those of the hospice and that it agrees to abide by the patient care protocols established by the hospice for its patients - That the record will include documentation of all inpatient services and events and that a copy of the discharge summary and, if requested, a copy of the record will be provided to the hospice - The party responsible for the implementation of the provisions of the agreement - That the hospice retains responsibility for appropriate training of the personnel who provide hospice care under the agreement - That the hospice documents a description of the training provided along with the names of those providing the training during review of contracts it was noted that one of the facility contracts did not contain information about training of facility personnel. This was confirmed by the DPCS.