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Hospice Nurses: Admission Tips You Can Use Right Now

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If the doctor believes the patient has six months or less to live, they can notify hospice for a consultation and/or admission. Next, medical records are requested by the intake team. doctor, hospital, nursing home) are added to the electronic medical record. Then, documents from the referral source (i.e.