F 0849
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will
arrange for the provision of hospice services.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to collaborate with hospice representatives and coordinate the
hospice care planning process for each resident receiving hospice services, to ensure quality of care for the
resident, ensuring communication with the hospice medical director, the resident's attending physician, and
others participating in the provision of care for 3 of 4 residents (Residents #1, Resident #2, and Resident
#3) reviewed for hospice services.
The facility did not ensure Resident #1, #2 and #3's hospice skilled nurse progress notes were a part of the
resident records in the facility.
This failure could place residents who receive hospice services at-risk of receiving inadequate end-of-life
care due to a lack of documentation, coordination of care and communication of resident needs.
Findings included:
1. Record review of the face sheet dated 5/30/24 indicated Resident #1 was a [AGE] year-old female
admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Alzheimer's disease, pain, dementia, and anxiety
disorder.
Record review of the care plan last revised on 3/31/24 indicated Resident #1 was receiving hospice
services.
Record review of the Hospice Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) Comprehensive Assessment Plan of Care
Report dated 5/7/24 indicated Resident #1's most recent IDG meeting was on 4/26/24, The Hospice IDG
Comprehensive Assessment Plan of Care Report indicated Resident #1 would have a skilled nurse visit
once a week for 8 weeks.
Record review of Resident #1's hospice binder on 5/30/24 indicated there was only one skilled nurse note
for Resident #1 dated 4/29/24.
Record review of the facility's contract with Resident #1's hospice provider dated 11/11/21 indicated,
.Hospice staff visit will be scheduled based on the need of the hospice patient according to the agreed
upon plan of care .Information/Documentation provided to facility on admission of hospice patient for
non-inpatient hospice services and ongoing .f. copies of clinical notes after each visit .
2. Record review of the face sheet dated 5/30/24 indicated Resident #2 was an [AGE] year-old female
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
675142
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Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
675142
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/30/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Briarcliff Health Center
3403 S Vine Ave
Tyler, TX 75701
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0849
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including COPD, chronic respiratory failure, dementia,
abnormal weight loss, and stroke.
Record review of the MDS dated [DATE] indicated Resident #2 was usually understood by others and
usually understood others. The MDS indicated Resident #2 was severely cognitively impaired with a BIMS
of 04. The MDS indicated Resident #2 had a condition or chronic disease that may have resulted in a life
expectancy of less than 6 months.
Record review of the care plan last revised 5/29/24 indicated Resident #2 was receiving palliative/hospice
services related to end stage disease process starting 4/7/24.
Record review of the Hospice Certification and Plan of Care dated 3/8/24 indicated Resident #2 had a
certification period of 3/8/24 to 6/5/24. The Hospice Certification and Plan of Care indicated Resident #2
would have skilled nurse visits twice a week for 2 weeks, once a week for 12 weeks, and 3 as needed
feeling.
Record review of Resident #2's hospice binder on 5/30/24 indicated there was only one skilled nurse note
for Resident #2 dated 3/8/24.
Record review of the facility's contract with Resident #2's hospice provider dated 3/9/23 indicated, .Hospice
staff visits will be scheduled based on patient/family need and according to the agreed upon plan of care
.Information/Documentation provided to the facility on admission and on-going .6. Copies of clinical notes
after each visit .
3. Record review of the face sheet dated 5/30/24 indicated Resident #3 was an [AGE] year-old female readmitted to the facility on [DATE] and discharged from the facility on 4/18/24 with diagnoses including
dementia, senile degeneration of the brain (mental decline associated with aging), abnormal weight loss,
and diabetes.
Record review of the physician orders dated 4/30/24 through 5/30/24 indicated Resident #3 had an order to
admit to hospice services.
Record review of the MDS dated [DATE] indicated Resident #3 was sometimes understood by others and
sometimes understood others, The MDS indicated Resident #3 was severely cognitively impaired with a
BIMS of 02. The MDS indicated Resident #3 had a condition or chronic disease that mas have resulted in a
life expectancy of less than 6 months.
Record review of the care plan last revised 4/7/24 indicated Resident #3 was receiving palliative
care/hospice services related to end stage disease process starting 4/7/24.
Record review of Resident #3's Hospice Team Care Plan dated 4/17/24 indicated Resident #3 was admitted
to hospice services on 3/13/24. The Hospice Team Care Plan indicated Resident #3 would have skilled
nurse visits once a week for 12 weeks starting on 3/13/24 and ending on 4/8/24. The Hospice Team Care
Plan indicated Resident #3 would have skilled nurse visits once a week for 12 weeks starting 4/7/24.
Record review of Resident #3's hospice binder on 5/30/24 indicated there were only 2 skilled nurse notes
dated 4/8/24 and 4/15/24.
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
675142
If continuation sheet
Page 2 of 3
Printed: 05/15/2026
Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
675142
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/30/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Briarcliff Health Center
3403 S Vine Ave
Tyler, TX 75701
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0849
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Record review of the facility's contract with Resident #3's hospice provider dated 1/20/14 indicated,
.Hospice, together with the facility staff, shall document all communications with provider representatives or
staff in writing in the patient's record. Hospice staff shall promptly document all information related to visits,
orders, revisions to orders, patient status, changes in status or condition, responses to medications or
therapies, patients and family needs or requests in the patient's clinical chart .
Residents Affected - Some
During an interview on 5/30/24 at 12:09 p.m. LVN A said a resident receiving hospice services should have
a hospice binder from the hospice provider that included the resident's diagnoses, medication orders, and
code status. LVN A said to find out when the last hospice nurse visit was or information regarding the last
hospice nurse visit staff were required to call the hospice provider. LVN A said there was not a way for
facility staff to view a hospice nurse's notes.
During an interview on 5/30/24 at 12:28 p.m. the DON said he did not look at the hospice binders regularly.
The DON said the only time he looked at the hospice binders was to find out when the last time the hospice
provider was at the facility to see a particular resident. The DON said he could determine the last time a
hospice provider was at the facility to see a resident by looking in the hospice binder for the sign in sheet or
nursing note. The DON said when a hospice nurse made a visit to a resident on the nurse's next visit to the
facility, they would insert the previous visit's nursing note into the resident's hospice binder. The DON said it
was the SW's responsibility to ensure the hospice binders contained the residents' code status and orders.
The DON said the hospice provider was responsible for ensuring they had all the appropriate or required
paperwork in the hospice binders. The DON said he did not check to ensure the hospice nurse's notes were
in the residents' hospice binders. The DON said he knew the hospice nurses were making visits to the
residents as he had seen them in the facility and had seen the facility's nurses speaking with the hospice
nurses regarding the residents they had seen.
During an interview on 5/30/24 at 12:38 p.m. the Administrator said she was not normally involved in clinical
stuff. The Administrator said she expected the hospice binders to include information from hospice visits to
a resident, the services the hospice provider was providing to each resident, and the residents' orders. The
Administrator said the importance of ensuring all the appropriate and required hospice information was in
each resident's binder was for continuity of care.
Record review of the facility's Hospice Care policy dated 12/2008 indicated, The facility participates in
hospice care as an approach to caring for terminally ill residents/patients that require palliative care such as
relief of pain and uncomfortable symptoms, as opposed to providing curative care. All covered hospice
services will be available as necessary to meet the needs of the resident/patient prior to the
resident/patient's admission .
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
675142
If continuation sheet
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