Hospice in ECF Handout - Home Care Information Network
Hospice in ECF Handout - Home Care Information Network
Hospice in ECF Handout - Home Care Information Network
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HOSPICE EDUCATION NETWORKProvid<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Hospice</strong> <strong>in</strong> Extended <strong>Care</strong> Facilities by Carla BravemanHelpful Tips <strong>Care</strong> plan meet<strong>in</strong>g attendance Invite to hospice team Have hospice team at the facility Memorial services at facility Condolence cards Say ‘Thank you’Copyright © 2007Helpful Tips Work with your hospice team EducateVolunteers, Aides, and licensed staff Talk about difficulties at team meet<strong>in</strong>g Have ‘cheat sheet’ per facility How to order meds/ from who How to order oxygen and supplies/from who Numbers, names, layout with<strong>in</strong> the facility How to get <strong>in</strong>to the build<strong>in</strong>g after hours, where topark, etcCopyright © 2007MD orders Most facilities will not allow hospiceRN to write MD verbal orders <strong>in</strong> thefacility record Causes extra work for MD and RN Anticipate progression and haveorders on hand, protocols, etc Sometimes, <strong>Hospice</strong> will call MD, thenfacility needs to validate order fromMDCopyright © 2007HEN Copyright 2007www.hospiceonl<strong>in</strong>e.com10
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