{"id":2745,"date":"2020-01-11T07:01:45","date_gmt":"2020-01-11T07:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/msgdemo.com\/medicalstaffingmanuals\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2025-12-09T05:42:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T05:42:26","slug":"hospice-and-palliative-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicalstaffingmanuals.com\/hospice-and-palliative-care\/","title":{"rendered":"HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2745\" class=\"elementor elementor-2745\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32c35ed elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"32c35ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df4d1fd\" data-id=\"df4d1fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a0ad9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a0ad9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hospice And Palliative Care<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71df0af productdetailcontent elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71df0af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17e3e29\" data-id=\"17e3e29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0637b2 headingspan elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0637b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hospice And Palliative Care Agency<span> Start-up Guide<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa246d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8aa246d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Hospice and Palliative Care Agency Start-Up Guide provides a comprehensive overview of opening a hospice and palliative care agency. It will assist you in understanding the complexities of starting and managing a hospice care organization. The book outlines operational approaches related to:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b174699 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b174699\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-71a2d89\" data-id=\"71a2d89\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd25947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd25947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>PRELIMINARY STEPS<\/h6><ul><li>Hospice State Licensure requirements and process<\/li><li>CMS Enrollment\/ Certification Process<\/li><li>Initial Hospice Licensure Application process<\/li><li>Accreditation Process<\/li><li>Hospice Local Coverage Determination<\/li><li>Organization Financial Systems<\/li><\/ul><h6>HUMAN RESOURCE BASICS<\/h6><ul><li>Employee recruitment and hiring process<\/li><li>Retention strategies for hospice and palliative care Employees:<\/li><li>Personnel practices<\/li><li>Federal and State Labor Laws<\/li><li>Employee Wages Requirements<\/li><li>Employee Benefits<\/li><li>Employer and Employee Taxes<\/li><li>Independent contractors verses employees<\/li><li>Required Employee forms<\/li><li>Required Employer forms<\/li><li>Team structure and Management<\/li><li>Staff Scheduling<\/li><li>Administrative and Management Team<\/li><li>Administration Management Profiles<\/li><li>Recommended Employee trainings and certifications for hospice Staff<\/li><\/ul><h6>SERVICE PROVISION<\/h6><ul><li>Hospice Services and Service Lines<\/li><li>Pain Management in Hospice care<\/li><li>Durable Medical Equipment<\/li><li>Hospice related services<\/li><li>Patients Admission Guidelines<\/li><li>Admission Process<\/li><li>Discharging Process<\/li><li>Grief Support<\/li><li>Financial Management and Billing<\/li><\/ul><h6>MEASURING QUALITY AND INCIDENT REPORTING<\/h6><ul><li>Quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI)<\/li><li>Organizations that influence Hospice and Palliative Care Services<\/li><li>Hospice Quality Satisfaction Surveys<\/li><li>Incident Reporting and Investigation<\/li><li>Quality Improvement Plan and Committee<\/li><\/ul><h6>MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS<\/h6><ul><li>Marketing for Hospice Care<\/li><li>Charity and Development for Non-Profit Hospice<\/li><li>Source of Referrals for Hospice agencies<\/li><li>Maintaining Referral sources<\/li><li>Promotion and Advertising<\/li><li>Maintaining referral sources<\/li><li>Relationship Selling<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>and much more<\/li><\/ul><p>This book is available in paperback format and e-book (instant download) format.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-724573f\" data-id=\"724573f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c11e789 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c11e789\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"286\" 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The manual meets the following standards for community hospice and palliative care at in-patient care centers:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-153504e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"153504e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-468818d\" data-id=\"468818d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a75edfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a75edfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Medicare Hospice CoPs (Conditions of Participation),<\/li><li>The Joint Commission<\/li><li>CHAP<\/li><li>ACHC<\/li><li>HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules<\/li><li>NHPCO Standards of Practice for Hospice Programs<\/li><\/ul><p>Policies cover administrative, operational, and patient-centered procedures, along with guidance on clinical protocols, forms, tools, and processes designed to improve planning and quality of care. Both new and existing programs can use this guidebook to enhance and standardize your operations and clinical procedures.<\/p><p>The Hospice and Palliative Care Policies and Procedures Manual is available in e-book (instant download) format and Flash Drive for easy customization<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c28d33\" data-id=\"7c28d33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe78a84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe78a84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"246\" height=\"323\" 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organizational chart<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Governing body<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Professional advisory committee<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Organizational planning<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Annual operating budget<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Compliance with laws and regulations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Patient\/family\/caregiver perception of care<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Uniform quality of care\/service<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Written agreements for contracted services<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Appointment of president\/chief executive officer<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Designation of individual inabsence of president\/chief executive officer<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Supervision<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Management responsibilities in improving organizational performance<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Development and review of policies and procedures<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Certificate of insurance<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Donated funds( non-profit hospice)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>SECTION TWO: ADMISSION<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Scope of services<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Listing of services provided<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Referral process<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Admission criteria<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Admission process<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Interdisciplinary team meeting<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Patient notification of changes in care\/service<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Medicare hospice benefit<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Medicaid benefit<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Coordination of care services with contracts\/agreements<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Physician communication<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Continuous care service<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Pronouncement of death<\/li>\r\n \t<li>After-hours services<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Inpatient services<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Respite care<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Continuity of care between inpatient setting and hometransfer or change of designated hospice<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Change of designated hospice<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Medicare and\/or medicaid patients only<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Discharge from program<\/li>\r\n \t<li>On-going communication<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>SECTION THREE: ASSESSMENTS<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Initial nursing assessments<\/li>\r\n \t<li>On-going assessments<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Nutritional assessment<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Functional assessment<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Social work assessment<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Spiritual care assessment<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Bereavement assessment<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Pediatric assessment<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Abuse\/neglect\/domestic violence<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Prioritizing patient problems\/needs<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Scope of assessment\/qualifications<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>SECTION FOUR: CARE, TREATMENT AND SERVICES<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Interdisciplinary team plan of care<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Physician services medical director<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Physician services attending physician's role<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Authentication of physician orders<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Medical consultation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Certification of terminal illness<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Monitoring patient's response; reporting to physician<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Nursing care<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Home health aide services<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Nutritional services<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Pharmacy services<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Social work services<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Spiritual care services<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Volunteer services<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Bereavement services<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Staff access to emotional support<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Care of the dying patient<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Death at home<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Pain assessment and management for the hospice patient<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identification, prevention and treatment of symptoms<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Suicide<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Suicide risk assessment<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Medication orders<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Administration and documentation of medications<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identification of medication for administration<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Patient self-administration of medication<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Intravenous (iv) infusion therapy<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Subcutaneous (sq) opioid infusion therapy<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Medication profile\/monitoring<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Medication error<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Adverse drug reactions<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Anaphylaxis protocol<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Crushing of medications<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Safe storage of medications<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Labels<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Home use of controlled substance<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Disposal of controlled drugs at home<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Investigational medications<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Emergency care<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Transportation services<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Standards of care and practice<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Consultation for specialty service<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Durable medical equipment and supplies<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Caregiver \/ family support in crisis death reactions<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Icd deactivation\/deprogramming<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Workplace violence \u2013 combative &amp; agitated patients<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>SECTION FIVE: RIGHTS AND ETHICS<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Patient bill of rights and responsibilities<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Informed consent during admission process<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Consent for care and services<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Hospice election statement<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Financial responsibility<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Advance directives<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Resuscitation status<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Informed consent\/refusal of treatment<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Resolution of conflicts\/ethics advisory committee<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Complaint\/concerns<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Definition<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Complaint\/concern form<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Complaint\/concern<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Facilitating communication<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Standards of conduct\/ethical behavior<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Revocation of the medicare \/medicaid hospice benefit<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Revocation of election statement of hospice care<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Change of designated hospice<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Hospice surveyor home visit<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Media policy<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>SECTION SIX: PATIENT &amp; FAMILY EDUCATION<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Patient education process<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Safe\/effective use of medications<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Safe and effective use of equipment and supplies<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Drug-food interactions<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Basic home safety<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Storage, handling and access to supplies and gases<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identification, handling and disposal of hazardous waste<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Infection control precautions<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Community education resources<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Patient education related to discharge planning<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Educational resources<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Natural disasters\/emergencies<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Signs and symptoms of approaching death<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Appropriate use of restraints<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>SECTION SEVEN: PERSONNEL POLICIES<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Equal opportunity employer<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Employment at will<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Employment eligibility<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Qualifications of hospice personnel<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Employment of relatives<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Employment process<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Personnel plan\/staffing<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Exempt\/non-exempt<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Employment status<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Falsification of employment records<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Personnel records\/contents<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Education<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Orientation content\/process<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Probationary period<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Job specific competency &amp; assessment<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use of agency chhas<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Performance evaluations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Length of service<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Employment verification and reference checks<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Promotions and transfers<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Job posting\/position interest<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Recruitment and retention<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reclassification of position and\/or employment status<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Termination of employment<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Exit interview<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Re-employment<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Attendance and punctuality<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Confidentiality<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Confidentiality statement<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Conflict of interest<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Conflict of interest policy agreement\/disclosure statement for personnel\/volunteers<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Follow-up form for for potential conflict of interest<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Conflict of interest policy agreement\/disclosure statement for board of trustees members<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Hospice personnel care conflicts<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Anti-harassment<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Dress and appearance<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Drug and alcohol use and testing<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Weapons\/firearms<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Smoking<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Required in-service and training<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Discipline<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Employee grievance procedure<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Gifts<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Solicitation\/distribution<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Temporary agency utilization<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Employee meetings<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Company property<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Bulletin boards<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Personal vehicle insurance policy<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Hours of work<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Breaks<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Overtime<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Work records<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Pay periods\/pay day<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Deductions from paycheck<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Garnishment of wages<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Emergency closings<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Salary and benefits<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Business related travel<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Unemployment compensation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Temporary disability insurance<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Paid time off<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Tuition reimbursement<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Professional development<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Jury duty<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Bereavement<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Employee assistance program<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Length of employment awards<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Job description policy<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Executive director\/administrator job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Medical director job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Associate medical director job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Director of nursing job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Office manager job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Receptionist\/clerical job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Rn case manager job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Licensed vocational nurse job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Medical social worker job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Hospice community liaison job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Chaplain\/spiritual\/pastoral counselor job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Bereavement coordinator job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Volunteer coordinator job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Quality assurance coordinator job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Hospice\/home health aide job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Homemaker job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Volunteer job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Speech language pathologist job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Physical therapist job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Occupational therapist job description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Manager of compliance and education job description<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>SECTION EIGHT SURVEILLANCE, PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTIONS<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Infection\/exposure control plan<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Bloodborne pathogens exposure determination<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Bloodborne pathogens exposure determination<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Standard precautions<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Management of infections\/exposures in personnel<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Personal protective equipment<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Protective device checklist<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Handwashing<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Medical aseptic technique<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Surgical aseptic sterile technique<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Precautions for invasive procedures<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Respiratory and tuberculosis precautions<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Tuberculosis exposure control plan<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Contaminated materials disposition<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Contaminated waste disposal<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Nursing bag technique<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Communication of hazards to personnel<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Information and training<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Surveillance of infections in patients and staff<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluation and records of infections among patients and staff<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Infection identification: confidential patient report<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reporting of communicable diseases<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Record keeping 7<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Section nine:<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Environmental safety and equipment management<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>SECTION NINE: ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Environmental safety program<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Environmental safety-hospice<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Fire safety-hospice<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Utilities management -hospice<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Equipment management-hospice<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Environmental safety - patient<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Fire safety-patient<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Equipment management - patient<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Safety and appropriate use of medical equipmentand supplies<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Procedure for checking out, use of andreturning cadd pump<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Procedure for medication lock boxes<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Medical equipment malfunction<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Hazardous waste handling<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Personnel safety-unsafe home visits<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Guidelines for visiting patients<\/li>\r\n \t<li>In a neighborhood with a high crime rate<\/li>\r\n \t<li>After hours on company premises<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Cellular phone safety<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Fundamentals of body mechanics<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Safety and incident reporting<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Emergency management 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A crosswalk guide is included to match each policy with the corresponding regulations or standards addressed:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a77f8a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a77f8a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-982f318\" data-id=\"982f318\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77cb93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a77cb93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>The Customized Hospice Manual comes with:<\/h6><ul><li>Policies and Procedures to meet your current state hospice regulations and accreditation standards if applicable.<\/li><li>Forms and Templates.<\/li><li>Patient Information Booklet to meet your state hospice regulations and accreditation standards if applicable.<\/li><li>Employee Handbook for Hospice to include state and federal labor law.<\/li><\/ul><p>This Manual is available in e-book format (Microsoft Word) or hard copy with an e-book.<\/p><p>Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e44453b\" data-id=\"e44453b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4ed03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c4ed03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"274\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/medicalstaffingmanuals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hospice3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4223\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b2f56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5b2f56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<form target=\"paypal\" action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_s-xclick\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hosted_button_id\" value=\"PGQK4L326KA9W\">\n<table>\n<tr><td><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"on0\" value=\"PACKAGE OPTIONS\">PACKAGE OPTIONS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><select name=\"os0\">\n\t<option value=\"e-BOOK\">e-BOOK $2,800.00 USD<\/option>\n\t<option value=\"e-Book + Print (Shipping Included)\">e-Book + Print (Shipping Included) $3,000.00 USD<\/option>\n<\/select><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"currency_code\" value=\"USD\">\n<input type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" border=\"0\" name=\"submit\" alt=\"PayPal - 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It complies with federal, state, CHAP, ACHC, and JCAHO standards. Patients are required to be provided with, and acknowledge receipt of pertinent information on insurance, rights, consent, advance directives, pain management, emergency preparedness, counseling services, nutrition and hydration, privacy notices, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0092570 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0092570\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a6b57e\" data-id=\"0a6b57e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ec15f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4ec15f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>This booklet is available in e-book (instant download) format and on Flash Drive. It comes in word format for easy customization.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b2268c\" data-id=\"9b2268c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad333f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad333f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/medicalstaffingmanuals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hospice4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4224\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e17901 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3e17901\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<form target=\"paypal\" action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_s-xclick\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hosted_button_id\" value=\"4N5XWL6Q8V9RC\">\n<table>\n<tr><td><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"on0\" value=\"PACKAGE OPTIONS\">PACKAGE OPTIONS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><select name=\"os0\">\n\t<option value=\"e-BOOK\">e-BOOK $35.00 USD<\/option>\n\t<option value=\"Flash Drive (Shipping Included)\">Flash Drive (Shipping Included) $65.00 USD<\/option>\n<\/select><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"currency_code\" value=\"USD\">\n<input type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" border=\"0\" name=\"submit\" alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\">\n<\/form>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1102ff0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1102ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fb710e productdetailcontent elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fb710e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4b4c68\" data-id=\"b4b4c68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b55e7f3 headingspan elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b55e7f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hospice Staff <span>Training Handbook<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3302a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3302a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A hospice agency must provide training to staff before they are sent out to care for patients. Our Hospice Staff Training Handbook is a comprehensive training book that will adequately prepare staff and new hires to work in a hospice setting. This easy-to-read handbook focuses on the role of the hospice staff and the challenges of working hospice patients. It&#8217;s loaded with real-life examples to help your team, including aides and nurses, care for dying patients, handle ethical issues, communication, strategies for managing aggressive behavior, and much more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b1d733 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b1d733\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dc348e\" data-id=\"5dc348e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca5a7b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca5a7b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>This manual is available in e-book (instant download) format and paperback book.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5ec1a4\" data-id=\"b5ec1a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f676f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"04f676f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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