Hospice Program, Scope of Services and Policy Index
Describes the hospice program the Agency offers, how each required service is provided (directly or under a written agreement), the 24-hour availability rule, the written information every patient receives, and an index that maps each policy subject North Carolina requires to the policy in this manual that covers it.
About this policy
- Policy number
- NC-HSP-GOV-06
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 10A NCAC 13K .0301(a)
- Library
- North Carolina hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Governance
- Sections
- 18
In short
- Hospice care focuses on comfort, not cure, for patients and their families.
- We offer nursing 24 hours a day, social work, spiritual care, aides, volunteers, therapies, inpatient and respite care, and 12 months of bereavement support.
- Give every new patient Form NC-HSP-GOV-06-A and show them the on-call number: (919) 555-0199.
- This policy lists which policy covers each subject North Carolina requires. Use it to find what you need.
What's inside
18 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (10A NCAC 13K .0301(a))
- 5. Services the Agency Provides
- 5.1 Where care is given
- 6. Index of the Policies North Carolina Requires
- 6.1 Other written policies 10A NCAC 13K requires
- 7. Written Information for Each Patient
- 8. Standards of Practice
- 9. Responsibilities
- 10. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 11. Staff Training
- 12. References
- 13. Related Policies and Forms
- 14. Approval
- 15. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me your written policies on each of the subjects 10A NCAC 13K .0301(a) lists.
- Which services do you provide directly and which under contract?
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