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Author: charliej
Date: Jun 26, 2012 11:09 am
again a question perhaps more for aahpm, but no answer here it is: if a patient is transferred from another hospice or from hospital to home and needs a face to face encounter on a friday can we wait 72 hours to do the face to face. here are some examples: 1. patient comes home at 9am friday morning 2. patient comes home at 4:50 pm friday afternoon 3. patient comes in at 9PM friday evening. any info will be greatly appreciated.

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Re:face to faces (by SharolHerr on 07/11/2012)
Face to face encounters should be completed prior to or on the day of admission/transfer to the hospice. In exceptional circumstances such as weekend or holiday, the visit may be completed within 2 days after admission but this should in no way be the routine. If this is identified as a trend the program could fall under scrutiny. For an authoritative response please contact Judi Lund Person, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Vice President for Compliance and Regulatory Leadership. Judi's e-mail address is JLundPerson@nhpco.org". Thanks to Amber Jones, CAPC Consultant for identifying this resource. Sharol Herr, RN, BSN, MSEd, CHPN; Palliative Clinical Manager; Mount Carmel Health Palliative Care Leadership Center; Cols., Ohio.

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