RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR HOSPICE IN ARKANSAS
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR HOSPICE IN ARKANSAS
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR HOSPICE IN ARKANSAS
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<strong>RULES</strong> <strong>AND</strong> <strong>REGULATIONS</strong> <strong>FOR</strong> <strong>HOSPICE</strong> <strong>IN</strong> <strong>ARKANSAS</strong><br />
SECTION 18: PLAN OF CARE<br />
Agency #007.05<br />
A written plan of care shall be established, maintained, and provided for each patient<br />
admitted to a hospice program. The plan shall include an assessment of the patient’s<br />
needs and identification of the services including the management of discomfort and<br />
symptom relief. It shall state in detail the scope and frequency of services needed to meet<br />
the patient’s and family’s needs. A written plan of care shall be:<br />
A. Developed by the attending physician, the medical director or physician designee<br />
and interdisciplinary group prior to providing care; and<br />
B. Reviewed and revised to reflect the patient and family’s current needs, by the<br />
attending physician, the medical director or physician designee, and interdisciplinary<br />
group. The reviews shall be documented.<br />
C. Content of plan. The plan must include assessment of the individual’s needs and<br />
identification of the services including the management of discomfort and<br />
symptom relief. It must state in detail the scope and frequency of services<br />
needed to meet the patient’s and family’s needs.<br />
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