Upon home visit observation, there was no evidence the hospice follows acceptable standards of practice to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases, including standard precautions. During observation of 2 out of 3 home visits (Patient 1 and Patient 2 are in the same home), there was no evidence of use of barrier between the nursing bag and the chair that the bag was placed on per bag technique policy, and no evidence of cleaning/disinfecting equipment between the 2 patients.
Every finding on record at Santa Barbara Hospice and Palliative Care Inc
Santa Barbara, California · CCN B21574
1 finding 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 May 31, 2024
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