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Bereavement Program

Sets the Agency’s organized bereavement program under a qualified bereavement coordinator: the initial bereavement assessment before death, the bereavement plan of care, the services offered to the family and others for up to one year after the death, support for residents and staff of nursing facilities and ICF/IIDs, how risk of harm is handled, and how bereavement services are closed and recorded.

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About this policy
Policy number
DC-HSP-BRV-01
Version
1.0
Main rule
42 CFR §418.64(d)(1)
Library
Washington, DC hospice · 60 policies
Category
Clinical tasks
Sections
20

In short

  • Grief support starts before the death with the initial bereavement assessment.
  • Tell the bereavement coordinator, Drew Sample, when death is near and after it.
  • Families and others in the bereavement plan can get support for up to one year after the death, at no charge.
  • If a grieving person is in immediate danger, call 911. Otherwise give the 988 Lifeline and tell the coordinator the same day.
  • Nursing facility staff and residents who were close to the patient are offered support too.

What's inside

20 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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  • Terms of Reference
  • 1. Purpose
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Policy Statement (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. Special Situations
  • 13. Responsibilities
  • 14. Records and Compliance Monitoring
  • 15. Staff Training
  • 16. References
  • 17. Related Policies and Forms
  • 18. Approval
  • 19. Revision History

An inspector may ask

  • Who supervises your bereavement program, and what is that person’s experience or education in grief or loss counseling?
  • Show me the initial bereavement assessment for this patient and how it was used in the bereavement plan of care.

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