Hospice Timeframes
48 hours
What is the time from which the initial nursing assessment must be fully completed from the signing of the Election of Benefits (EOB)?
The frequency with which an RN must complete Hospice Aide Supervision.
What is every 14 days?
-A doctor of medicine or osteopathy.
-A registered nurse.
-A social worker.-
-A pastoral or other counselor
Who must be in the IDG?
-also acceptable-
Who must participate in QAPI?
Cicely Saunders
Who is the founder of the modern day Hospice movement?
5 Days
What is the timeframe from which social work and spiritual counseling assessments must be completed?
12 hrs.
How much annual education must Hospice Aides complete?
MD or DO
What is can serve as Hospice Medical Director?
-also acceptable-
What is can write a Certification of Terminal Illness?
What type of counseling doesn't require licensure?
Bereavement Care
Terminal Prognosis of a patient for hospice eligibility.
What is 6 months or less?
24 hours per day 7 days a week.
What is must be able to meet the medical and psycho-social needs of the patient?
A list of rights guaranteed to all hospice patients including what a hospice must provide to a person who is receiving hospice care.
What is the Patient's Bill of Rights?
Our Hospice Accrediting Body that deems our Medicare and state of Oregon Certification
Who is the Joint Commission?
14 days
What is the length time between minimum comprehensive assessments?
Never
When can an aide do tasks that are not on the care plan?
-also acceptable-
When can an aide do a task the patient requests if not on the care plan?
3 things a hospice must do to ensure patients know their Bill of Rights?
That is?
• The hospice must inform each patient of his/her rights during the admission verbally and in writing.
• The hospice must talk about and provide written information about the organization’s policies on advance directives, including a description of the State law.
• The hospice must prove that they have reviewed the hospice patient’s rights by asking for the patient or caregiver’s signature.
- Interventions of each discipline that manage pain and symptoms.
- Statements of the scope and frequency of services.
- Measurable outcomes anticipated from implementing and coordinating the plan of care.
- Drugs, supplies, and treatment necessary to meet the needs of the patient.
-The IDG's documentation of the patient's or representative's level of understanding, involvement, and agreement with the POC.
What is needed in the plan of care?
No less than every 15 days
What is a timely review of the plan of care inclusive of an interdisciplinary group?
The best job in the world.
What is working with all of you?
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants are allowed to do this.
What is be the patient's attending?
A face to face encounter which occurs within 2 days after admission will be considered to be timely.
What is a F2F Timeframe Exception in cases where a newly admitting hospice F2F cannot be completed prior to the admit?
(Example: Very rare, emergent weekend admission)