Every finding on record at Guardian Angel Home Care and Hospice of Akron, LLC

It is required that if the care of a hospice patient is transferred to a Medicare/Medicaid/MediCal-certified facility, the hospice forwards to the receiving facility a copy of: The hospice discharge summary described in HCDT 40.I; and the patient’s record, if requested. This standard was not met as evidenced by a review of clinical records and interview. 2 of 3 (67%) records reviewed of patients who were transferred or discharged to a Medicare/Medicaid/Medi-Cal certified facility revealed the discharge summaries were completed but were not sent to the receiving facility. Record #87799: the patient was admitted on 10/20/2021 with a diagnosis of B-Cell Lymphoma. The patient transferred to a hospital to pursue aggressive treatment on 11/09/2021. The discharge summary was present in the record; there was no evidence that the summary was sent to the hospital. Record #13467: the patient was admitted on 06/20/2021 with a diagnosis of Heart Disease. The patient transferred to a hospital to pursue aggressive treatment on 06/28/2021. The discharge summary was present in the record; there was no evidence that the summary was sent to the hospital. The RN Educator was interviewed on 06/15/2021 and she agreed that the records lacked documented evidence that the transfer/discharge summaries were sent to the receiving facilities.