SHENANIGANS
Generally, a prognosis of _______ or less is required to qualify for hospice.
6 months
What are the COPs?
Conditions of Participation
Documentation must be completed within this amount of time after patient contact.
Should be completed daily
When is the initial bereavement assessment completed?
Upon admission
All employees sign this upon hire. Hope you can keep a secret.
Confidentiality Agreement
Phones, computers, tablets, etc.… must have passwords with at least this many characters to be in compliance
8
In case you need a refresher on any rules, the policy and procedure manuals are stored here…
Microsoft Teams
How many days make up the initial hospice benefit for a patient whose never been on hospice before?
90
QAPI is the acronym for this program?
Quality Assurance / Performance Improvement
Quality Assessment / Performance Improvement
What is the maximum number of days a patient can be on respite?
5
What are the 4 levels of hospice care?
Routine
Respite
Inpatient
Continuous Care
How many 60 day periods are hospice patients entitled to during their lifetime?
Unlimited
How often do the COPs require an RN to make an on-site visit to a patient?
Every 14 days at a minimum
What is the maximum number of days, after the expense was incurred, that an employee must report that expense for it to be eligible for reimbursement?
30
If a staff member is going to be late to a visit or the normal time they arrive at a facility, who do they notify?
The patient and/or facility.
Which IDT member(s) can question if a patient on service is eligible?
All
How long do hospices have to offer bereavement services after a patient passes?
1 year
Who are the 4 core members of the Hospice IDT?
Medical Director
RN
Social worker
Counselor
Reports of possible compliance violations can be made confidentially and/or anonymously by calling this…
Corporate Compliance Hotline. The phone number is listed on the Phone list.
IDT updates are do on what day of the week?
Monday
Name 2 reasons a patient can be discharged from service BY the hospice.
They move outside our service area.
Extended prognosis.
They become a danger to our staff. (Must try to work with them to resolve the situation first)
Who is our corporate compliance officer?
Haley
What channel are our commercials on?
4 or 11.
Bonus Bridges Buck Question!
1. How many years has Bridges been a Top Workplace
2. What place did we come in last year?
1. 9
2. One. But hoping you will help us get there this year again. Surveys coming out soon!
Name 3 things Bridges pays for when a patient is on service.
Medications related to their diagnosis
Supplies
Medical Equipment
Therapy