QAPI TOOLKIT - NHPCO
• Oversight responsibility reports to governing body • Documentation of the review of its own QAPI program The QAPI regulations contain several components that guide the development, implementation, and maintenance of a hospice provider’s program. Each element of the program is outlined below with key requirements.5
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CHAPTER 2: ITEM-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
www.nhpco.orgThe beginning of each section contains an overview of all HIS items in the section, as well as a section rationale, which explains the purpose of items in each section. For each HIS item, the general order of information presented in Chapter 2 is as
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Medicare Hospice Conditions of Participation (CoPs)
www.nhpco.orgMedicare Hospice Conditions of Participation (CoPs) Compliance Guide for Hospice Providers January 2015 . Sec. 418.108 Condition of Participation: Short Term Inpatient Care . Short-term inpatient care may be provided in a participating hospital, hospice inpatient unit, or a
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www.nhpco.orgStandardS of Practice for HoSPice ProgramS 2 Compliance with Laws and Regulations: Ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and professional standards of practice, implementing systems and processes that prevent fraud and abuse.
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www.nhpco.orgProfeSSional deVeloPment and reSoUrce SerieS 79 WE 4.5 Educational programs are developed in accordance with the hospice’s policies and individual competency development needs. WE 4.6 Educational programs are evaluated by the participants, and the results are used to inform the development of future programs. Practice Examples: • The hospice has a written policy …
Continuous Home Care in the Medicare Hospice Benefit
www.nhpco.orgContinuous home care may be provided only during a period of crisis. A period of crisis is defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a period in which a patient requires continuous ... impact location of care codes on the hospice claim form. For example, all nursing facilities ... CMS Medicare Benefit Policy Manual ...
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www.nhpco.org• The patient/representative signs a form indicating that patient rights notice was received and understood • A registered nurse (RN) completes an initial assessment of the patient/family within 48 hours of effective date of the election to hospice care Note: In a nurse case manager model, the nurse may complete the
STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE
www.nhpco.orgPalliative Care and Hospice All children with life-threatening conditions deserve excellent pediatric palliative care either as the primary treatment, or concurrent with disease-modifying or curative therapies. Delays in the provision of pediatric palliative care strategies and services are associated with increased physical, emotional, and
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