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The Secret is Out: Hospice Recertification Made Easy!

Hospice Nurse Hero

Simply put, you must compare the present to the past. ADLS : dependent in all ADLs; frequently agitated; occasionally delusional. Bathing patient now requires two individuals due to heightened agitation. Scales : FAST 7B was 7A, PPS-30% was 40% ADLs MID UPPER ARM CIRCUMFERENCE: 21 was 23.

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Hospice Documentation What You Need to Know

Hospice Nurse Hero

When you don’t document, Medicare doesn’t pay. Think of it this way, if Medicare repeatedly denies payment, then you might not get that raise you deserve. Document using hospice scales: Medicare uses scales to determine eligibility. And to make matters worse, you might not always be present when they occur.

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Ep.17: How Home Care Agencies Can Reduce Hospital Readmissions

Home Care Pulse

Now, for those of us in home care, you know, we know original Medicare is not a payer for us. Is this a, a safe home environment or this client to live in, you know, a thorough fall risk, but really a good look around the home and, you know, how can they do their ADLs? Are they safe? Do they need any equipment?