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Question 3

August 31, 2015

 

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All of the following are needed for patients to enroll in hospice services:

 

 

 

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Diagnosis of cancer or congestive heart failure
 

 

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Signed Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order
 

 

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Cancellation of future physician appointments
 

 

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Be homebound
 

 

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None of the above
 

 

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RATIONALE:  Hospice requires that patients have a life expectancy of under 6 months and a primary physician of record. A DNR order (while consistent with hospice philosophy of care) is NOT required and patients (unlike for VNA services) are NOT required to be homebound in order to qualify for hospice services.

 

 

 

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