Interdisciplinary Group
Sets who makes up the Agency’s interdisciplinary group (with the licensed clinical social worker DC Medicaid requires), how each patient gets a designated registered nurse coordinator, which group sets day-to-day policies if there is more than one, how the group meets and reviews every patient at least every 15 calendar days, and how it supervises all care.
About this policy
- Policy number
- DC-HSP-IDG-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §418.56(a)
- Library
- Washington, DC hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Hospice care
- Sections
- 17
In short
- Each team has a physician, a registered nurse, a social worker and a pastoral or other counselor.
- If we serve DC Medicaid patients, the team includes a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW).
- Every patient has a named registered nurse coordinator.
- The team reviews every patient at least every 15 calendar days. If you cannot attend, send written input first.
- Invite the attending physician, and the patient and family if they wish, to take part.
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)(1))
- 5. Membership
- 6. The Registered Nurse Coordinator
- 7. More Than One IDG
- 8. IDG Meetings
- 9. Supervising Care
- 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
- Who are the members of your interdisciplinary group? Show me their licenses and whether each is an employee or under contract.
- Who is the registered nurse coordinator for this patient, and where is that recorded?
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