Regs
this is an on-site evaluation conducted by a Registered Nurse (RN) to assess the care provided by a hospice aide and is required every 14 days.
What is Aide Supervisory visit
these orders are required to be able to plot patient visit for all disciplines.
What are discipline orders.
Patients and families are required to request this document in writing, if they did not request it at time of admission.
What is the Patient Notification of Hospice Non-Covered Items, Services, and Drugs
This term refers to the Patients choice to end their Hospice Services.
What is Revocation
The online system that all nurses are responsible to use for ordering Medications for their patients.
What is BetterRX
Face to Face encounters are required for pts to enter into Which Benefit periods in hospice
What are 3rd and all subsequent
with this type of physician order, a paper copy has already been received and is uploaded to the chart.
What is a Written-Order
This is a mandatory document—required by Medicare and Medicaid—that formally authorizes a patient’s admission to a hospice program. It contains a formal medical prognosis of 6 months or less, as well as a clinical narrative explaining the evidenc of the 6 month prognosis. it is required for admission to hospice and for all Recertifications.
what iS the CTI
This term refers to a set of strict federal health and safety standards established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). All hospice agencies must meet these regulations to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs
What is the COP. (conditions of Participations)
This long acting, cost effective medication treats both nociceptive and neuropathic pain. It is our "go to" long acting pan medication.
What is Methadone.
These are regional Medicare guidelines created by Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) that outline the specific clinical criteria and documentation required to prove a patient qualifies for the Medicare hospice benefit. [1, 2, 3, 4]
What are LCD (Local Coverage Determination)?
This level of care is provided in a Contracted SNF or contracted hospital, when symptoms can no longer be controlled in the pts routine setting.
What is GIP (General In-patient)
This member of the IDG is responsible for clinical assessment and symptom management, team leadership and care coordination, patient and family education, medication management and ordering,
What is the Case manager
This term refers to the process of re-qualifying for hospice services every 90, 90, and 60 days
What is recertification
The broad period of gradual or decline lasting days to weeks.
What is Transitioning?
This is a standardized, national survey designed to measure the experiences of family members or friends who cared for a patient who died while receiving hospice care
What is the CAHPS survey?
This is a patients family or other contact that is required for the CAHPS survey, and Must be entered as a Contact in the pts electronic medical record.
What is the Primary Caregiver
this classification of medications is used primarily for anxiety, and agitation
What are Benzodiazepines (Lorazepam, Clonazepam)
This term refers to a stay of up to 5 days in a SNF for care giver relief burnout
What is Respite
The term used to describe the final, intense stage of shutdown occurring in the last hours to days before a patient dies.
What is Actively Passing
This Document is created after the initial comprehensive assessment, Care plan, Medication list, DME, Code status, and other items are completed. It should be created within 5 days of admission.
What is the INITIAL PLAN OF CARE.
Creating this Document is required for all patients who live discharges. (live discharge, moved out of area, Revocation, discharge for cause).
What is a discharge summary.
Volunteers are required to provide at least this percentage of total hospice patient care hours.
What is 5%
This document is issued 3 days prior discharge, to a patient or family member when a patient no longer qualifies to receive hospice services.
What is NOMNC. Notice of Medicare Non Coverage.
This medication is the most common medication left off of the Med list in matrix across all hospice Patients.
What is OXYGEN dang it!