Every finding on record at Red Cross Hospice Inc.

Upon observation, there was no evidence the hospice follows acceptable standards of practice to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases, including standard precautions. Patient #1, #2, #3: LVN used a spray hand sanitizer to disinfect equipment. This practice is not contained in the agency P&P for bag technique of equipment cleaning.

Upon client record review, 1 of 14 (Patient #13) did not have evidence that if a patient revokes the election of hospice care or is discharged from hospice in accordance with §418.26, the hospice must forward to the patient's attending physician: • A copy of the hospice discharge summary • The patient's clinical record, if requested Patient #13: No evidence to support if and when the dc summary was sent to the attending physician.