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Staffing
Number of threads on this Forum: 17
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 Development of Palliative Care Unit
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carnold | 2 | 05/08/2008 |
| We have been operating a "scattered bed" palliative care program within our hospital for 3 years now. Our average daily census 6-8. Average monthly consults are between 35-45. We are wanting to open a palliative care unit within our hospital. We plan als ... | |||
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Job Description for Operations Manager
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RFerrare | 1 | 03/28/2008 |
| I am looking for a sample j.d. for an Operations Manager for an inpatient palliative care program. | |||
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staffing and budget
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sutton | 2 | 03/03/2008 |
| Hello, I tried to open the excel spread sheets at the end of the wonderful presentation of data with Lynn Hill Spragens, MBA but I could not open either one. Can someone help? Thanks We are in the process of submitting a proposal for additional staff as ... | |||
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In-patient Palliative Care Program
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Bmurray | 3 | 03/01/2008 |
| We are growing our in-patient Palliative Care Program but do not have a Medical Director at the present time. We are not billing for services, is a Medical Director a requirement? | |||
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Salary for RN or APN
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HobokenUMC | 3 | 02/24/2008 |
| We are making an offer to an RN to head our Palliative Care program. This is a new program for our hospital; therefore, this person will be in charge of developing the policies and procedures, growth, education, etc, etc. Our compensation team came back ... | |||
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spiritual health job description
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pkramer | 2 | 02/20/2008 |
| I am in the process of developing a job description for a chaplain/spiritual support person for our budding palliative care program. I may/may not have a budget for this position and it may end up being a volunteer position. Does anyone have an existin ... | |||
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On Call Responsbilities
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jeriburn | 3 | 12/18/2007 |
| Hi, my name is Jeri Burn and I am a nurse practitioner who is working with Dr. Robert Zalenski of Wayne State University in Detroit to start a palliative care team at Sinai-Grace Hospital, also in Detroit. We are in our infancy and currently, I am the onl ... | |||
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Palliative care consultation team
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dpiszko | 5 | 11/12/2007 |
| What would the role of a BSN RN be on a palliative care consultation team? | |||
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FTE's per number of consults
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CynthiaWagner | 3 | 10/26/2007 |
| Can some other hospital with CONSULTING service (not inpatient unit) please answer the question..... 1. How many consults do you receive per month. 2. How many FTE's do you have dedicated to your PC consulting service? (detail if possible: physicians, ... | |||
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Palliative Care physician recruitment
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AMoss | 4 | 12/02/2007 |
| We have been unable to recruit a palliative care physician for our hospital-based palliative care consultation service and outpatient cancer center. We have sent letters to the fellowship programs and posted ads on the CAPC and AAHPM website. I have let c ... | |||
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Medical Director Job Description
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pjones | 2 | 12/06/2007 |
| I am in the process of updating our policy and procedure manual. Our Medical Director Job description needs help. Does anyone have one that follows the COP guidelines for medical directors, that they wouldn't mind sharing? Thank you. Paula | |||
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Palliative Care Physician
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marybkelly7 | 4 | 12/18/2007 |
| What qualifications does a physician need to have in order to do palliative care consults? We have a PC physician that is board certified in PC, but we need a physician that can cover in her absence. | |||
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FTE's
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Lesley | 3 | 05/07/2008 |
| We are a physician consultation program that has approx 50 consults a month with an average daily census of 8-10. We have 1 FTE physician and a 1 FTE Nurse (MSN). It really feels busy to us. What is the norm? Are there any benchmarks??? | |||
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Ethics
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dsteeples | 2 | 10/04/2007 |
| We are in the process, of implementing a Palliative Care consult service. We are a Catholic Hospital, and we use the Ethical and Religous Directives as a guide for our Policies and Procedures. What are some of the Ethical issues that come up with palliati ... | |||
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Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Team
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DenverC | 4 | 10/04/2007 |
| Does palliative care service have to directly employ ALL members of the interdisciplinary team? | |||
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Number of Staff Required
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OFL07 | 5 | 12/18/2007 |
| What is the standard number of staff that is needed to start a palliative care consultation service in a hospital? | |||
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Welcome Message
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PCaines | 1 | 06/13/2007 |
| Welcome to the CAPC Palliative Care Discussion Forum! Use this area to share information, exchange ideas and get advice on the topic of Staffing. Please come back often to get up-to-the-minute feedback from your peers and CAPC faculty. | |||
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