Course Code: REL-PAC-0-HCPN
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Identify hospice certification and recertification requirements.
Recall physician narrative regulatory requirements and best practices.
Outline:
Section 1: Documenting Hospice Eligibility
Your Role
Benefit Periods
Certification at Admission: Timing and Roles
Recertification: Timing and Roles
Face-to-Face Visit
Written Versus Verbal
Certification of Terminal Illness
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Composing the Physician Narrative
Approach to Documenting Terminal Status
Certification Narratives
Eligibility Supported by Medical Records
Medical Records Unavailable
Narratives for Patients With Dementia
Narratives for Deceased Patients
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Susan Heinzerling, BSN, RN, CHPN
Susan Heinzerling earned a Bachelor of Science in biology and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well as a Master of Life Sciences in physiology from North Carolina State University. She became a doctoral candidate in immunology at the University of South Alabama. Her research experiences in the biomedical sciences led to an interest in evidence-based practices. Ms. Heinzerling began her nursing career as a medical/surgical nurse. Patients in acute care with multiple chronic conditions and repeated hospitalizations inspired her practice of hospice nursing. She has worked as a hospice admissions nurse and a hospice RN case manager in both a large urban setting and a rural community.
Subject Matter Expert: Aletha W. Tippett, BSChE, MD, FAAFP, ABHPM
Dr. Aletha Tippett received her BS in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri in 1975 and her MD from the University of Cincinnati in 1997. Dr. Tippett has done wound care for over 20 years and has treated over 15,000 wounds. Her main areas of focus in wound care are limb salvage and pressure ulcer prevention and treatment and she brings a bio-engineering approach to these. She has been honored with numerous awards in the healthcare community and is a published author and international speaker and teacher on wound care topics. She was president of the Hope of Healing Foundation, dedicated to limb salvage and novel wound therapies. She is a member of the International Biotherapy Society and was an active “biotherapist” using maggots and leeches in her wound care practice. Dr. Tippett is also active in hospice and has been a medical director for more than 15 years.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Medical Providers; Nursing Personnel; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.