Interdisciplinary Group
Sets out how the Agency designates its interdisciplinary group, who must be on it under Texas and Medicare rules, how a registered nurse is designated to coordinate each patient’s care, how the group meets, supervises care and records its work, and which group sets day-to-day policy if there is more than one.
About this policy
- Policy number
- TX-HSP-IDG-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §418.56(a)
- Library
- Texas hospice · 59 policies
- Category
- Hospice care
- Sections
- 17
In short
- Every patient’s team includes a physician, a registered nurse, a social worker and a chaplain or other counselor.
- Each patient has one RN coordinator. Know who it is for your patients.
- The team meets at least every 14 days so each plan of care is reviewed within 15 days.
- Bring your current findings to the meeting, or send them if you cannot attend.
- Urgent changes between meetings go to the RN coordinator and hospice physician by phone, and are reported at the next meeting.
What's inside
17 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 §418.56(a); 26 TAC §558.820)
- 5. Membership
- 6. Designation
- 7. RN Coordinator for Each Patient
- 8. IDG Meetings
- 9. Supervision of Care by the Group
- 10. Responsibilities
- 11. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 12. Staff Training
- 13. References
- 14. Related Policies and Forms
- 15. Approval
- 16. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me the written designation of your interdisciplinary group and its members.
- Who is the RN coordinator for this patient?
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