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Palliative Care in Long Term Care Settings

In Reply To: Follow-up Question to audio presentation of 3/25

Post Re:Follow-up Question to audio presentation of 3/25
Author: PCaines [Forum Administrator]
Date: Mar 30, 2010 8:18 am
The below response is from Dr. Todd Cote, Chief Medical Officer of Hospice of the Bluegrass:

They or family switch to MHB on routine care. Hospital days not required. Most are on skilled days or custodial days not involving any hospital days. So I don't understand? Unless referring to hospital to SNF admission requiring at least 3 day stay?
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