Bereavement Program
Sets out the Agency’s organized bereavement program: who supervises it, how bereavement needs are assessed before and after the death, how each bereavement plan of care is written, and how services are offered to the family and others for up to one year after the patient’s death.
About this policy
- Policy number
- TX-HSP-BRV-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §418.64(d)(1)
- Library
- Texas hospice · 59 policies
- Category
- Hospice care
- Sections
- 19
In short
- Drew Sample supervises our bereavement program.
- Bereavement support starts before the death. Note family members who may struggle with grief and tell the team.
- After a death, each family gets a written bereavement plan with services for up to one year.
- Bereavement services are free. Never ask a family to pay.
- If a grieving person may harm themselves, give the 988 number, call 911 if there is immediate danger, and tell the bereavement coordinator the same day.
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 (26 TAC §558.834(b)(1); 42 CFR §418.64(d)(1))
- 5. The Bereavement Coordinator
- 6. Before the Death
- 7. The Bereavement Plan of Care
- 8. Services Offered
- 9. Facility Residents and Staff
- 10. Risk of Harm
- 11. Closing Bereavement Services
- 12. Responsibilities
- 13. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 14. Staff Training
- 15. References
- 16. Related Policies and Forms
- 17. Approval
- 18. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Who supervises your bereavement program, and what is their grief or loss experience or education?
- Show me the bereavement plan of care for this family.
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