Medicare Compliance Series: Hospice Bereavement Teams

Compliance

On-Demand Webinar

StreamedApr 1, 2025Duration90 minutes

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Take-away toolkit
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Bereavement and counseling are core hospice services.

But, like anything else, there are compliance requirements. You need to know the important regulations, who can offer these services, and how volunteers fit in. Join this series wrap-up to learn bereavement best practices, the services that can be offered, how to handle the associated risk, answers to FAQs, and more.

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

Recognize the regulations specific to a hospice bereavement program
Explain who is qualified to administer bereavement services
Understand and determine bereavement risk levels
Incorporate a bereavement program into the hospice plan of care
Identify a variety of bereavement services that an agency can provide

WEBINAR DETAILS

This five-part compliance series will conclude with a review of the bereavement requirements and counseling as a core hospice service. It will cover key regulations for bereavement care, including who is qualified to provide bereavement services and the use of volunteers. Program structure will be reviewed, including best practices for a bereavement program and care plans. This presentation will identify all areas where bereavement risk can be identified, discussed, and addressed throughout the course of hospice care and will answer bereavement FAQs.

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:

Hospice

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session is designed for executive leadership, bereavement coordinators/counselors, volunteer coordinators/directors, chaplains, spiritual counselors, social workers, hospice clinical leadership, medical directors, and DOPCSs.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

Bereavement risk assessment tool (BRAT)
Bereavement plan of care/support letter sample
Bereavement process
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.