#6 [TIED]: Supervision of Hospice Aides: 42 CFR 418.76(h)(1)(i), TAG 0629

The hospice failed to ensure that the registered nurse make an on-site visit to the patient's home no less frequently than every 14 days to assess the quality of care and services provided by the hospice aide and to ensure that services ordered by the hospice interdisciplinary group meet the patient's needs.

The hospice failed to ensure that the registered nurse conducted an on-site supervisory visit for 2 of 9 patients receiving hospice services at least every 14 days.