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Based on patient medical record review and interview, the facility failed to create a list of home health agencies or skilled nursing facilities available to patients and their families as part of the discharge planning process for 1 of 1 patient needing this service (pt #1).

Findings:
1. review of the medical record for pt. #1 indicated there was no documentation that the patient or family had been given a list of possible facilities that might be available for services after hospital discharge

2. interview with staff member #50, RN (registered nurse) and director of nursing, at 3:15 PM on 6/12/13 indicated:
a. the facility has no list of possible nursing homes or home health agencies that could be supplied to patients and families for review and selection as part of discharge planning

3. interview with staff member #52, facility social worker, at 2:00 PM on 6/12/13 indicated:
a. three nursing home options were provided to the family of pt. #1 after learning that the nursing home who sent the patient for psychiatric care would not accept the patient back after discharge
b. options are given to patients and families based on geographic locations and patient needs, however, there is no list of possible facilities that can be provided as needed