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Caring for the Unrepresented: A Podcast with Joe Dixon, Timothy Farrell, Yael Zweig

GeriPal

Yael 10:34 More like a living will kind of a thing. But like, if you look at a surrogate document, it walks you through step by step, the hierarchy of decision makers, but also, like, how that surrogate should be making decisions. Is the patient in your descriptor? Do they have a health care decision maker? Because if you.

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Hospice Nurses: Admission Tips You Can Use Right Now

Hospice Nurse Hero

One of the most common frustrations hospice nurses have is related to how long it takes to complete hospice documentation. 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. Conclusion.