Every finding on record at Curewell Hospice and Palliative Care LLC

It is required that the comprehensive assessment includes an initial bereavement assessment of the needs of the patient's family and other individuals, focusing on the social, spiritual, and cultural factors that may impact their ability to cope with the patient's death. Information gathered from the initial bereavement assessment is incorporated into the plan of care and considered in the bereavement plan of care. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 1 of 8 (12%) clinical records reviewed, it was revealed that the agency did not ensure documentation of a full pre-bereavement assessment for all patients. CLINICAL RECORD 4: The hospice election of benefit was 02/11/2025. The pre-bereavement assessment was documented on 2/11/2025, with the bereaved family member identified, but the rest of the assessment was blank as of review on 5/7/2025. There was no documented bereavement assessment for the patient who died on 02/13/2025. During interview with the case manager on 05/08/2025 stated that the assessment had been completed during the initial comprehensvie assessment and was unsure why it was not documented.