Hospice Care Provision in a Nursing Facility
Presented by Jennifer Kennedy
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Hospice care can be provided wherever a patient calls home, including a nursing facility. Providing hospice care to a patient in a nursing facility requires significant coordination between the hospice team and nursing facility staff to ensure the patient receives optimal end-of-life care and maintain regulatory compliance for both providers. During this course, we will discuss the provision of hospice care in a nursing facility and the partnership between the hospice team and nursing facility staff to ensure coordination of care for patients and their families.
Meet your instructor
Jennifer Kennedy
Dr. Jennifer Kennedy is the vice president for quality and standards at Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) and is a nationally recognized hospice expert. She has more than 35 years of experience as a leader and nurse in diverse healthcare settings and has worked in hospice and palliative care for the last 20+…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Hospice and Facility Staff Care Responsibilities
This chapter reviews the hospice approach to care at the end of a patient’s life to set the stage for provision of hospice care in a nursing facility. There is discussion about the detailed contractual agreement in place between the hospice team and the nursing facility that outlines each provider’s care responsibilities to the patient.
2. The Joint Patient/Family Plan of Care
The hospice plan of care is the most important document in hospice care. This chapter explains the components of a joint plan of care for the patient who is receiving hospice care in a nursing facility and provider care plan responsibilities.
3. Coordination of Care for the Patient/Family
Coordination of care is a critical component of providing optimal end-of-life care to a patient residing in a nursing facility. This chapter examines the process of successful collaboration between the hospice team and nursing facility staff when providing hospice care in a nursing facility. A case study provides a practical example of this patient scenario and the hospice team’s coordination of care approach.
