Documenting Hospice Technical and Clinical Criteria

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-DHTCC

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027

Learning Objectives:
Identify proper documentation practices related to hospice technical requirements and clinical eligibility.
Recall key indicators of a terminal status from hospice clinical eligibility guidelines for three conditions.

Outline:

Section 1: Hospice Technical Criteria

Why It Matters

Hospice Admission

Certification of Terminal Illness

Face-to-Face Encounter

Understanding the Hospice Election Statement

The Notice of Election

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 2: Hospice Clinical Eligibility

What Information Is Necessary?

Challenges

Hospice Team Communication

Implicit Bias

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 3: Clinical Applications

Scenario 1: Mrs. Gaither

Scenario 2: Mr. Ritter

Scenario 3: Mr. Dean

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Subject Matter Expert: 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. 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.