Documentation of Hospice Technical and Clinical Criteria

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-DHTCE

Hours: 1.25

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
Describe the technical requirements for documenting hospice election and eligibility.
Recall key components of clinical eligibility guidelines for three conditions.
Identify proper documentation practices related to hospice technical requirements and clinical eligibility.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Hospice Technical Criteria

Hospice Admission

Certification of Terminal Illness

Choice of Hospice Attending Physician or Provider

Elements of the Hospice Election Statement

Navigating the Notice of Election Process

Face-to-Face Encounter

Review

Summary

Section 3: Hospice Clinical Eligibility

What Information is Necessary?

Challenges

Hospice Team Communication

The Medical Director Role

Review

Summary

Section 4: Clinical Applications

Scenario 1: Mrs. Gaither

Scenario 2: Mr. Ritter

Scenario 3: Mr. Dean

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Instructor: Susan Heinzerling, BSN, RN, CHPN

Susan Heinzerling earned a Bachelor of Science in biology and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well as a Master of Life Sciences in physiology from North Carolina State University. She became a doctoral candidate in immunology at the University of South Alabama. Her research experiences in the biomedical sciences led to an interest in evidence-based practices. Ms. Heinzerling began her nursing career as a medical/surgical nurse. Renal patients in acute care with multiple chronic conditions and repeated hospitalizations inspired her practice of hospice nursing. She has worked as a hospice admissions nurse and a hospice RN case manager in both a large urban setting and a rural community.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.