Hospice Care for Residents of Nursing Facilities, ICF/IIDs and Assisted Living Residences
Sets out how the Agency provides hospice care to residents of skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities and ICF/IIDs under 42 CFR §418.112 (written agreement signed before services, professional management, a joint plan of care, a designated IDG member, information given to the facility, orientation of facility staff, and 24-hour reporting of alleged violations to the facility administrator), the DC Medicaid room and board pass-through, and care coordination with assisted living residences.
About this policy
- Policy number
- DC-HSP-FAC-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §418.112
- Library
- Washington, DC hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Hospice care
- Sections
- 22
In short
- The Agency serves nursing facility residents only after a signed agreement with the facility is on file.
- Hospice care in a facility is the same care the patient would get at home.
- Each resident has a named IDG member who coordinates care with the facility.
- Give the facility the plan of care, orders, medication information and the on-call number.
- If facility staff or others mistreat a patient, tell the Administrator at once. The facility is told within 24 hours.
What's inside
22 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)
- 5. Eligibility and Election
- 6. Written Agreement
- 7. Plan of Care
- 8. Coordination of Services
- 9. Information Given to the Facility
- 10. Orientation of Facility Staff
- 11. Alleged Violations and Safeguarding
- 12. Room and Board
- 13. Assisted Living Residences
- 14. Bereavement Support for Facility Staff
- 15. Responsibilities
- 16. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 17. Staff Training
- 18. References
- 19. Related Policies and Forms
- 20. Approval
- 21. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me your written agreement with this nursing facility. When was it signed, and when did you first serve a resident there?
- Who is the designated IDG member for this resident? What information have you given the facility?
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