Course Code: REL-PAC-0-KEHCP
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
Learning Objectives:
Recall the Medicare requirements for hospice eligibility, election, and duration of benefits.
Identify hospice CoPs that regulate patient care and the organizational environment.
Outline:
Section 1: Hospice Scope and Access
Overview
Federal Regulations
Eligibility and Election
Terminal Illness
Physician Role
Certification of Terminal Illness
Physician’s Narrative
Election Statement and NOE
Election Statement
NOE
Benefit Periods
Recertification
Face-to-Face
Discharge and Revocation
Discharge
Revocation
NOTR
Facilitating Access
Review
Key Takeaways
Subpart B: Eligibility, Election, and Duration of Benefits
Section 2: Patient Care
Patient Rights
Initial and Comprehensive Assessment
Initial
Comprehensive
Interdisciplinary Group
Licensed Professional Services
Plan of Care
Coordination of Services
Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement
What Is the QAPI Program?
Focus Areas
What Must Be Included?
Performance Improvement Projects
Oversight and Responsibility
Infection Control
Core Services
Physician Services
Nursing
Social Work
Counseling
Noncore Services
Rehabilitative Services
Hospice Aide Services
Homemaker Services
Volunteers
Review
Key Takeaways
Subpart C: Conditions of Participation: Patient Care
Section 3: Organizational Environment
Overview of the Organization
Services
Medical Director
Clinical Records
Drugs, Medical Supplies, and Durable Medical Equipment
Levels of Care
Routine Home Care
Continuous Home Care
Short-Term Inpatient Care
Hospice Facilities
Safety and Infection Control
Medications
Environment
Restraints
Hospice Care in a Nursing Facility
Regional Compliance Issues
Review
Key Takeaways
Subpart D: Conditions of Participation: Organizational Environment
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
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.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Administration; Administrative Support Staff; Nursing Personnel; Social Workers; in the following settings: Hospice.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.