IDG & the Plan of Care (POC): A Hospice Requirement & Survey Dilemma

Are you confident your documentation tells the full, compliant story of patient care? Walk away with a clear, practical framework to strengthen your IDG process, ensure POC compliance, and reduce your risk of deficiencies and costly Medicare recoupment.

• How to conduct an effective IDG that supports the hospice process and updates the POC
• Key risk areas for POC survey deficiencies and how to avoid them
• IDG and POC best practices

The IDG and Plan of Care remains a key area of focus and challenge for agencies both with surveys and financial audits. Currently, many hospice agencies are under increased scrutiny and oversight with requests for additional documentation review that includes both IDG and POC documentation. This presentation will provide a step-by-step guide on how to conduct an effective IDG, including documentation to meet the Plan of Care requirement. We will review all aspects of incorporating assessments, patient visits (both routine and PRN), care coordination, and changes of condition into the Plan of Care. Updating and reviewing the POC per the regulations and what team members should be involved will also be covered. This is an excellent opportunity for nurses new to hospice, clinical supervision, and/or leadership to learn how to avoid the pitfalls of survey deficiencies and recoupment of Medicare dollars.

• Administrators
• Core hospice team members – medical directors, social worker, spiritual counselors, nursing staff
• Directors of patient care services
• Directors of clinical services
• Nursing supervisors, managers, case managers
• Field staff