Upon patient client record review, 1 of 6 (Patient #6) did not have evidence that all entries are legible, clear, complete, and appropriately authenticated and dated in accordance with the organizations policies and procedures and currently accepted standards of practice. Electronic signatures are acceptable as long the hospice is following appropriate safeguards to prevent unauthorized access to the patient records. The agency did not follow Policy/Procedures for a mistaken entry on IDG note 9-30-22. The date was hand written over typed area instead of the following: "line through, correct entry, date and initial" per Policy/Procedures (5-006.2)
Every finding on record at Curing Hearts Hospice Care Inc
Sherman Oaks, California · CCN B51698
2 findings across 1 survey, in the inspector's own words.
The inspector’s own words from form CMS-2567, unedited, including CMS’s own spacing. Names and some dates are redacted by CMS.
Survey of March 8, 2023
2 findingsUpon client record review, 1 of 6 (Patient #5) did not have evidence that the discharge summary includes all required information. The discharge summary form did not include hospital bed for DME. Additionally, there was no Plan of Care as an attachment noted on DC form dated 8-30-22 (fax)
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