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St. Croix
100

Tell me about the Bridge Care Program

Bridge program is our weekend tool that allows us to admit a patient on a Friday. Once a patient is admitted, they will receive daily RN visits through Monday for that first weekend on hospice.

100

How many buildings should you see in a day?

8-12 minimum

100

What is most important to hospital staff when selling?

Speed

100

Can we put a patients name in the subject line for a referral?

No/HIPPA violation

100

Who is our CEO and what is his story?

Heath Bartness/Nursing home admin/started own hospice/focus on quality/3 patient/ currently over 5000

200

Tell me how your Navigate Falls program works

Hospice patients with high fall risks will receive a PT eval from outside PT agency. Role of therapy is to assist with transfers/fall prevention/implement additional equipment needs.

200

When is it okay to stop documenting in RSL?

Consistently above 12 admits a month

200

Give me three things that we should sell when marketing an ALF

24 hour availability.(usually no overnight RN at ALF)

2 person assist/have to move unless theyre on hospice

Memory care/North Star

200

When sending a referral in. Who are the two subjects that need to be included?

Team 4 intake. Intake (branch)

200

Who is our Chief Medical Officer? What is his story

Dr. Andrew Mayo. Great grandson of mayo founders. Placed wife on our services/reached out to Heath regarding our care/asked to be medical director. Only came over if we implemented MUSE

300

Do you treat wounds?

We do not treat wounds. However, St. Croix has a wound care program that allows us to partner with an outside wound agency. Their role is to provide us with a care plan to appropriately manage these wounds in an effort to keep patients comfortable.

300

How often should your expense reports be done?

Weekly

300

Can patients receive hospice care when they were skilled in the morning

No

300

What are the 6 things necessary for us to admit a patient?

Name, DOB, service location, medicare, SS, POA

300

Who is our Chief Growth Officer

Joe Mooney

400

Tell me about your Muse/Voyage program

AI: Gauge frequency based on patient status.

Daily RN/CNA Visits

400

How many admits should you be at after 1 year at SCH

12 admits

400

Who sends referrals at a SNF

Anyone!

400

What percentage of our referrals should be intake no contact?

10%

400

Who is our Chief Compliance Officer

Kim Olson

500

Do you manage dementia patients differently?

North Star

Implementing measures to manage behaviors non pharmacologically.

Train caregivers/facility staff to manage behaviors without meds

500

What does activity drive?

Results!

500

Average length of stay for a patient in a skilled nursing facility?

90 days

500
How long should intakes response time be on a referral? If it is longer than this allotted time, who should you call?

1 hour. Call RDBD if longer

500

How many states is St. Croix Hospice in?

Ten