Every finding on record at Rnplus Hospice Care, Inc.

It is required that if a patient revokes the election of hospice care or is discharged from hospice (i.e., no longer terminally ill), the hospice forwards a copy of the hospice discharge summary to the patient’s attending physician. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 1 of 1 (100%) clinical record in which a patient revoked the election of hospice care revealed the hospice did not ensure that a copy of the discharge summary was forwarded to the patient’s attending physician. Clinical Record 9: The patient’s benefit election was dated 2/21/2023. The patient's revocation was dated 10/11/2023. There was no evidence that a discharge summary was forwarded to the patient's attending physician. An interview with the Administrator/DPCS and Alternate Administrator/DPCS on 01/03/2024 confirmed this finding. In 1 of 1 (100%) clinical record in which a patient revoked the election of hospice care revealed the hospice did not ensure that a copy of the discharge summary was forwarded to the patient’s attending physician.