Spiritual and Dietary Counseling
Sets out how the Agency makes counseling available to patients and families, and how spiritual counseling and dietary counseling are assessed, offered and provided in a way that respects each family's beliefs and wishes.
About this policy
- Policy number
- PA-HSP-CNS-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §418.64(d)
- Library
- Pennsylvania hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Hospice care
- Sections
- 19
In short
- At admission, tell every patient and family that spiritual counseling is available, whatever their faith, and record it.
- Support the family's own beliefs. Never push a belief on anyone.
- If the family wants their own clergy, make every reasonable effort to arrange a visit and record each contact.
- Dietary counseling in the plan of care is given by an RN or a dietitian. Complex diets go to a dietitian.
- Decisions about tube feeding or fluids are made by the patient or their agent with the physician.
What's inside
19 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (42 CFR §418.64(d))
- 5. Spiritual Counseling
- 5.1 Telling families about the service
- 5.2 Spiritual assessment
- 5.3 Providing spiritual counseling
- 5.4 Qualifications of spiritual counselors
- 6. Dietary Counseling
- 7. Other Counseling
- 8. Responsibilities
- 9. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 10. Staff Training
- 11. References
- 12. Related Policies and Forms
- 13. Approval
- 14. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- How do you assess the spiritual needs of the patient and family?
- Show me how you tried to arrange a visit from the patient's own clergy.
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