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Statement of Physician's Responsibilities |
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Manual: Hospice Policy and Procedure Manual (Ver 3) External Reference: JCAHO: PC.5.20, PC.5.50
MCN’s customizable template, Statement of Physician's Responsibilities, is taken from our Hospice Policy and Procedure Manual. MCN Healthcare’s proven policy and procedure templates, competencies and compliance tools have assisted more than 20,000 health care organizations worldwide meet their regulatory compliance goals. Health care organizations around the world utilize MCN’s compliant ready templates and workflow process tools to help them meet the latest changes in regulations and standards. Here is some sample content from Statement of Physician's Responsibilities:
| | STATEMENT OF PHYSICIAN'S RESPONSIBILITIES
The physician has a responsibility to:
Be an active participant in the plan of care development and the provision of Hospice orders.
Give Hospice timely information regarding his or her patient. Notification and contact should take place when changes occur that the Hospice may not be aware of including, but not limited to:
Changes in the patient's condition
Changes in the patient's psychosocial status
Changes in the patient's home environment
Lack of achievement of goals within the defined time
Changes and/or lack of patients' response to... |
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| | ...treatment orders for the patient.
Collaborate with Hospice for services related to the patient's terminal illness. Agree to admit the patient to Hospital for designated Hospice inpatient and respite care. Agree to use the selected Pharmacy for patient's Hospice medications. Refer to Hospice durable medical equipment arrangement from the contracted durable medical equipment company.
To see Hospice patients at least every 30 days.
Sign and return Hospice orders and other required... |
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