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1. Revocations- how many is too many?

   nursebitback replied to nursebitback's topic in Hospice

   This was what I read that made me ask those questions: Tencat!!! about 13 of our patients have General debility as a dx. (uh oh) http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/docs/alertsandbulletins/hospice2.pdf Specifically, the Advisory Bulletin highlights several pra...

2. Hospice charting (Neg- Charting) ?

   nursebitback replied to Joebrown's topic in Hospice

   I would say that a nurse has to be very cautious with taking charting advice from non-nurse types, but the truth is, a nurse has to be very cautious in taking charting advice from ANYONE other than her own internal internal voice. Let me take the bl...

3. Revocations- how many is too many?

   nursebitback posted a topic in Hospice

   I'm new to hospice and don't know if this place is good for me or not. I'm not giving any identifying information, so I should be safe to speak on it here right? There were about 22 revocations within the last year. usual is about 50 pts census. A...

4. updating plans of care

   nursebitback replied to nursebitback's topic in Hospice

   thank you. another question- do you leave a copy of the plan of care in the patient's home? and a medication profile? I think home health has to do this but I can't find anything about hospice, I could easily be missing it though.

5. updating plans of care

   nursebitback posted a topic in Hospice

   the rule that states you have to update the plan of care every two weeks, does it mean you have to update your care plan problems and basically rewrite them? the agency I work for doesn't make us do this and some of the care plan problems haven't bee...

6. need advice

   nursebitback replied to Hubby's girl's topic in General Nursing

   hubbys girl it sounds like some games are being played with you. do your best to not let them sideline you. travel50- "what in the world is wrong with this baby goat"...that is so funny!! thanks for that