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Here is some sample content from Prioritizing Patient Problems/Needs:

	PURPOSE: To provide direction to Hospice personnel providing direct patient care. POLICY: Hospice will establish a written plan of care within 3 days 72 hours of admission to help in the identification and prioritization of patient problems/needs. PROCEDURE: The plan of care will be based on the initial and ongoing assessments. All Hospice interdisciplinary team members involved in the patient's care will contribute to the written plan of care. Using the data obtained during the initial and ongoing Hospice assessments, the interdisciplinary team members develop a list of patient problems...
Second excerpt:
	...during assessments should facilitate the ongoing identification and prioritization of patient problems, needs, goals and care/service. The plan of care should include: Patient, family or caregiver needs prioritized Goals Dates problems identified/onset Resolution dates Hospice updates the plan of care as often as the condition of the patient indicates. As goals are achieved, additional interventions may be added to the plan of care to direct patient care. The plan of care is part of...