Every finding on record at Southern Belle Hospice LLC

It is required that the hospice obtains a criminal background check on all hospice employees who have direct patient contact or access to patient records. Hospice contracts require that all contracted employees who have direct patient contact or access to patient records obtain criminal background checks. This standard was not met as evidenced by document reviews and interview. In 2 of 12 (17%) contracts reviewed, the Agency failed to ensure the supplier contract included the clause, “in writing, between the contractor/contracted, for the provision that requires criminal background checks.” The Administrator stated in an interview, on 9/20/22 during a joint review of the contracts, that two contracts did not have the clause, “in writing, between the contractor/contracted, for the provision that requires criminal background checks.”