Compliance for the Hospice Bereavement Team
On-Demand Webinar
StreamedApr 20, 2022Duration90 minutes
- Unlimited & shareable access starting
two business days after live stream - Available on desktop, mobile & tablet devices 24/7
- Take-away toolkit
- Ability to download webinar video
- Presenter's contact info for questions
Bereavement counseling is a core hospice service.
However, the related CoPs can be confusing and vague. Get
back to the basics and learn how to create and maintain a compliant program
that provides high-quality services to patients and families.
AFTER
THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
- Understand the regulatory requirements of a bereavement program
- Define who is qualified to administer bereavement and counseling services
- Describe the elements of a bereavement assessment and determine risk levels
- Identify the various bereavement services an agency can provide
- Incorporate a bereavement program into a patient plan of care
WEBINAR DETAILS
Bereavement
counseling is one of the core hospice services required by the CoPs. Does your
agency provide high-quality bereavement care and meet regulatory compliance?
This webinar will cover key regulations and offer suggestions for care and
program structure. It will review the components of bereavement services, who
is qualified to provide them, who will receive them, and how to set up a
bereavement plan of care, including which team members are involved. Learn how
bereavement services can be implemented and how to measure program
effectiveness.
THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:
- Hospice
- Palliative Care
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This informative session
is designed for executive leadership, DONs, clinical leadership, chaplains,
social workers, quality assurance staff, project improvement staff, bereavement
coordinators, volunteer coordinators, medical directors, community liaisons,
and marketing staff.
TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
- Bereavement support letter example in Word
- Valuable resource links including:
- Standard Hospice Practices
- Bereavement plan of care example
- Two bereavement risk assessment tools (BRAT)
- Additional bereavement support letter example
- Employee training log
- PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
- Attendance certificate provided, however there are no pre-approved CEs associated with this webinar
NOTE: All
materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or
republishing of any webinar to other agencies or those not employed by your
agency is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants
only.
Presented By

ALECC, Inc.
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