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Post Flash Pulmonary Edema yaegerj 1 02/01/2012
Does anyone have a protocol for treating flash pulmonary edema in the home that they would be willing to share?
Post National Comparison on FTE vs Volume? lifesjourneyteam 3 01/31/2012
Is there any published data on inpatient consultation palliative care teams regarding patient volumes per FTE? We are trying to find out an average of how many patients can be seen per FTE (initial consult and/or follow up visit) to see how our team comp ...
Post Concerns about diversion and illicit drug use sgray 2 09/21/2011
I work for a nurse oriented palliative care service in a large community hospital. I am also involved with a task force to address our system's pain issues. We are working on order sets for our EPIC emr for provider use when ordering opiates. Recently ...
Post Cost of RN, MSW, and Chaplain per visits rates? MP 4 08/24/2011
Hi, I am helping develop our palliative care services. As part of this role I need to research the going rates for hospice trained RN, MSW, and Chaplain visits, as we would like to contract with a hospice to purchase these a la carte on an as need basis. ...
Post Physician's Assistant education aherman 6 08/24/2011
I've recently hired a Physician's Assistant for our new inpatient consulation service. Are there any educational programs that are directed for Physician's Assistants specifically? I am educating informally in addition. I'm looking for online, conferenc ...
Post Weekend face to face rmsmith65nc 2 07/26/2011
I know that this topic has probably already been discussed ad nauseum but our director of QI just came back from a meeting and suggested that the way we are doing our weekend F2F encounters may no longer be in compliance with the regulations. We are a m ...
Post RN consults Mulvey1 3 09/09/2011
Our palliative care has 1 full time NP and we just recently hired a RN 0.5FTE. We are not currently billing and administration did not agree to hiring another NP right now. The purpose of hiring the RN was to help me since is has been very busy and to cov ...
Post Acadamic Palliative Medicine and Medical Director damorri1 2 07/26/2011
I am working on finding my first job after fellowship in palliative medicine. I am discussing an academic position with a smaller medical school. A major clinical responsibility would be medical director of the local hospice agency fund a good portion of ...
Post New staff orientation Weissman 1 06/02/2011
Does anyone have a new palliative care staff orientation guide/manual they are willing to share? David Weissman, MD CAPC Consultant
Post RN and consults Mulvey1 2 06/02/2011
As an addendum to my first post we area currently not billing for the palliative care services
Post RN and consult Mulvey1 2 06/02/2011
We have a 1 NP run program which is doing well and have just hired a 0.5 FTE RN. We are currently now billing for my services. My question is: Are there any restrictions to a RN doing the initial consults? I heard that joint commission may not agree with ...
Post Job Postings in the Field of Palliative Care PCaines 1 05/25/2011
As a follow-up to today's audio conference, "Recruiting a Physician to the Palliative Care Team," presented by Rodney O. Tucker, MD I want to inform you that CAPC posts positions for palliative care professionals as a free service to the field. You ca ...
Post Return on Investment mommdoc 4 05/20/2011
I have a program at my community hospital with 360beds, and it is myself and anoter physician. Additional staff comprise my "team" pulling from other departments, but I need to justify a full-time social worker hired by the hospital. The institution is lo ...
Post Making a case for additional FTE RN position. jbraden 2 05/09/2011
I am in need for another RN to help me with this busy PCT here in VA. Are benchmarks/standards out there that will help me plead my case. I collect data but I am not sure what will aide in my cause the most. Interested to hear what advise you all might ha ...
Post Staffing level mindyshah 3 05/05/2011
We're a palliative care program in it's fourth year, at a 360-bed community hospital, average daily census 15-18, with about 2-4 new consults/day. Census and consult rate are increasing steadily. Estimated volume at end of this year about 460. More comm ...
Post Nurse Patient Ratio Barb1 2 04/22/2011
Hi...I am the nurse manager of a 24 bed Palliative Care Unit and would like some feedback on nurse/pt ratios on other palliative units. Thanks
Post Pay Scale for PC Consult Nurse lg3142 2 03/15/2011
Hi there. We are in the process of starting a PC Consult Team and have posted a position for a PC Consult Team RN. RN is required to have BSN and will function in a role similar to a physician extender. Is anyone intersted in sharing payscales for this ...
Post Palliative Care Nurse for Consult Team lg3142 2 02/01/2011
We are a 5 hospital system in Southern Indiana starting a Palliative Care consult program using a hospitalist model. We need a dynamic, self-directed RN to start the consult team. If you know of any one interested, please have them contact Vickie at 812 ...
Post Social Worker FTE EllenMHamann 2 01/26/2011
We are a 405 bed hospital w/ a 3 yo consultative PC program. We saw 644 pts in '09 and 886 pts in '10. We are looking to add a 1FTE SW and I am looking for benchmarks or best practice to help us justify this increase in staffing.If your program is compra ...
Post In home Palliative Care and HOspice..do you weight susanfolk 3 02/01/2011
Do you weight your patients? Our nurses are expected to casemanage 28-30 patients for a 40 hour work week. Hospice patients are weighted at 2 (counting double a regular homecare patient). Right now Palliative Care patients are also weighted at 1 like a ...
Post Job Description kathilap 2 11/22/2010
I am looking for a job description for the CNS for PC. Does anyone have anything they would like to share?
Post Hourly Rate / Medical Director Palliative Care Nora 2 11/23/2010
I am trying to determine the Fair Market Value rate for a Medical Director of Palliative Care in Fresno, California. Can anyone provide guidance as to the going rate for this service? The proposed rate is $150.00 per hour.
Post Use of RNs in Palliative Care CSolesRN 3 11/09/2010
I currently work in a facility that offered a Palliative Care Program, but just as the momentum started going, they decided to put the whole program on hold. I am a RN, currently pursuing my Master's. I have been the gatekeeper for the program for a yea ...
Post NP Standardized Protocols ValerieFroman 2 08/03/2010
Our palliative care program is in the process of hiring an NP and are looking for standardized protocols for the NP. Are there any programs out there that could share any standardized protocols that have already been developed or where to find this inform ...
Post Seeking Palliative Care Coordinator in NC bjlopez1130 1 07/30/2010
Hello, I am Program Manager for the Carolina Access Medicaid Program In NC. Our network covers Mecklenburg, Union and Anson Counties in NC. We are looking for the following position for our new Palliative Care Inititive. Palliative Care Coordinator – W ...
Post Palliative Care Unit carinc 2 07/20/2010
Does anyone have a benchmark for Social Worker coverage on a Palliative Care Unit. Our ADC is 10. Currently we have a .5 FTE Social Worker and would like to jusify a .8FTE Carin
Post PC Program outpatient carinc 2 07/19/2010
Hi- we currently have a 0.8FTE NP and she provides about 4 visits per day. Gross revenue was about $85,000 this year. Net was about $50,000. This year we hope to break even with gross revenue. At least it pays for the NP..... Carin
Post Palliative Care Manager Salary Information gmansell 3 06/16/2010
I am the pallitive care director of our hospital based program as well as the director for pastoral care services. Does anyone a resourse for salary information for these postions. Currently I am only compensated for pastoral care and I have developed and ...
Post Hospice Medical Director Fischel9 1 05/28/2010
Dynamic Hospice Provider near Portland Oregon seeks a dedicated MD or DO to lead this organization to continued success. Current census 100+ patients. Excellant wage and benefit program and will consider .50 to .80 FTE. Please email resume to david@mer ...
Post Ideal ratio for Physician to ARNP Oversight JeffreyAlderman 2 05/25/2010
Here in Oklahoma, the state board gives ARNP's a great deal of freedom in terms of their oversight and prescriptive authority. We are now transitioning to add several ARNP's to our existing MD-led Palliative Care service. My question is: for each 1.0 FTE ...
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