Hospice Care for Residents of a Nursing Facility or ICF/IID
Sets out how the Agency provides hospice care to residents of a skilled nursing facility, nursing facility or intermediate care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability or related conditions: the written agreement signed before care starts, professional management, a shared plan of care, the designated coordinating team member, the information packet given to the facility, orientation of facility staff, reporting alleged violations, bereavement support for facility staff, and drug disposal.
About this policy
- Policy number
- TX-HSP-FAC-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §418.112
- Library
- Texas hospice · 59 policies
- Category
- Hospice care
- Sections
- 18
In short
- We need a signed agreement with a nursing facility before we visit any patient there.
- Each facility patient has a named hospice team member who coordinates with the facility. Know who it is.
- Keep the facility up to date: plan of care, orders, medications and how to reach our on-call line, (512) 555-0199.
- The hospice decides the hospice care plan. Changes are agreed with the facility and approved by the hospice first.
- If a resident may have been harmed by facility staff or anyone else, tell the Administrator at once. The facility administrator must be told within 24 hours.
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 (42 CFR §418.112; 26 TAC §558.880)
- 5. The Written Agreement
- 6. Plan of Care
- 7. Coordination of Services
- 8. Information Given to the Facility
- 9. Orientation and Training of Facility Staff
- 10. Alleged Violations, Bereavement and Drugs
- 11. Responsibilities
- 12. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 13. Staff Training
- 14. References
- 15. Related Policies and Forms
- 16. Approval
- 17. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me the signed agreement with this nursing facility and the date it was signed compared with your first visit.
- Who is the designated interdisciplinary group member for this resident, and how do you communicate with the facility?
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