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Author: lynceronsky [CAPC/PCLC Faculty]
Date: Dec 15, 2009 2:47 pm
General inpatient hospice beds are an important part of the continuum of palliative care and hospice services. A contractual agreement with a hospice is one way to approach inpatient hospice. The hospice partner would ensure adherence to medicare guidelines and standards, including appropriate level of hospice care, hospice as the care manager, and reimbursement to the hospital. The hospital would receive a per diem payment for general inpatient care, one of the four levels of hospice care, from the patient's hospice agency. A hospice partner is a key factor in operationalizing this concept and addressing the hospital-hospice interface.
Lyn Ceronsky
PCLC Faculty
Fairview Health Service
A CAPC Palliative Care Leadership Center
Minneapolis, MN
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Re:Re:Hospice level beds in tertiary care hospital (by HOPE_ACT on 02/01/2010)
Our hospital is currently looking into General Inpatient Hospice contract with one of our local hospices. I was wondering if anyone knows of Hospitals/Hospices currently doing this (contact information for the hospital and hospice would be greatly appreciated). We are attempting to work out Joint Commission issues around this type of care. Thanks. Kim Barrett, Director of Palliative Care Services at Saint Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, MD.
Re:Re:Hospice level beds in tertiary care hospital (by DonnaCRHC on 02/16/2011)
Does anyone have a short version of the nursing assessment the hospital nursing staff would use for GIP hospice patients. The one our nurses are using is lengthy and is not designed for a terminal patient.
Re:Re:Hospice level beds in tertiary care hospital (by suzannenk on 02/16/2011)
We manage 2 inpatient hospice beds which "belong" to an outside hospice agency. I would be happy to discuss our processes in dealing with this situation.
Please email me at sln9001@nyp.org.
Suzanne Nicoletti-Krase
Ethics/Palliative Care Coordinator

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