Continuous Care Sample Clauses

Continuous Care. If a Resident Patient experiences an acute medical or psychosocial crisis, and it is determined by Xxxxxxx and Nursing Facility that the Resident Patient's condition does not warrant a transfer to another facility, Hospice may place nurses or aides in the Nursing Facility for up to twenty-four
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Continuous Care. I understand that continuous care (a minimum of 8 hours of care in a 24-hour period) may be provided in a patient’s home when it is deemed necessary by the hospice interdisciplinary team. I understand that continuous care is designed for short-term periods to manage acute medical symptoms with the goal of stabilizing the patient. I understand that under the Medicare Hospice Benefit, I am entitled to hospice care, which consists of two 90-day periods and subsequent 60-day periods of unlimited duration. For Medicaid the benefits are two 90-day periods, a period of 30 days and one subsequent benefit period limited to seven months. The Hospice Interdisciplinary Team evaluates recertification for continuation of hospice care at the end of each benefit period. I understand that I am responsible for the cost of care for my terminal illness if I seek care beyond what is considered medically necessary by the hospice interdisciplinary group and documented on my plan of care. I understand that I may revoke the hospice benefit at any time by signing a statement to that effect, specifying the date when the revocation is to be effective, and submitting the statement to A1KARE HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE INC. prior to that date. This revocation constitutes a waiver of the right to hospice care during the remainder of the current election period.
Continuous Care. I understand that continuous care (a minimum of 8 hours of care in a 24 hour period) may be provided in a patient’s residence when it is deemed necessary by the hospice interdisciplinary team. I understand that continuous care is designed for short-term periods to manage acute medical symptoms with the goal of stabilizing the patient. These 8 hours do not have to be continuous; the 24 hour period starts at midnight and ends at midnight the following day. A Registered Nurse will assess the appropriateness for Continuous Care on a daily basis. If Continuous Care staff is not available due to previously identified needs of other patients, I understand Calstro Hospice will inform me when Continuous Care staff will be available. (Initials) I understand that under the Medicare/Medi-Cal Hospice Benefit, I am entitled to hospice care, which consists of two 90- day periods and subsequent 60-day periods thereafter. The Hospice Interdisciplinary Team evaluates recertification for continuation of hospice care at the end of each benefit period. I understand that I may revoke the hospice benefit at any time by signing a statement to that effect, specifying the date when the revocation is to be effective, and submitting the statement to Calstro Hospice prior to that date. This revocation constitutes a waiver of the right to hospice care during the remainder of the current election period. I understand that once in each election period I may elect to receive services through a hospice program other than Calstro Hospice. Such change shall not be considered a revocation of hospice services. The physician I have chosen to serve as my Attending Physician is: Name: Address: Phone: Fax: In the event that my PCP is unable to follow my care while on hospice, I authorize Calstro Hospice San Diego to utilize their Medical Director as my following physician. (Initials)

Related to Continuous Care

  • Continuous Operation The work week shall provide for continuous operation based on a seven (7) day week, twenty-four (24) hours per day.

  • Continuous Operations Any employee or group of employees engaged in an operation for which there is regularly scheduled employment on a twenty-four (24) hour a day, seven (7) day a week basis shall be known as continuous operations employees.

  • Continuous Employment For purposes of this Agreement, the continuous employment of the Grantee with the Company or a Subsidiary shall not be deemed to have been interrupted, and the Grantee shall not be deemed to have ceased to be an employee of the Company or Subsidiary, by reason of (a) the transfer of the Grantee’s employment among the Company and its Subsidiaries or (b) an approved leave of absence.

  • Continuous Service The Parties shall continue providing services to each other during the pendency of any dispute resolution procedure, and the Parties shall continue to perform their obligations (including making payments in accordance with Article IV, Section 4) in accordance with this Agreement.

  • Continuous MCC System service is defined as continuous employment and shall include all authorized leaves of absence since the last date of hire into a status granting position as well as periods of continuous prior state service performed by employees transferred to the MCC System pursuant to Chapter 695 (Public Law 1985) on April 6, 1986.

  • CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT 3.1 The Supplier shall adopt a policy of continuous improvement in relation to the Services pursuant to which it will regularly review with the Authority the Services and the manner in which it is providing the Services with a view to reducing the Authority's costs (including the Framework Prices), the costs of Contracting Bodies and/or improving the quality and efficiency of the Services. The Supplier and the Authority will provide to each other any information which may be relevant to assisting the objectives of continuous improvement and in particular reducing costs.

  • Period of Services Unless otherwise stated herein, the Consultant will begin work after receipt of a properly executed copy of this Agreement. This Agreement assumes conditions permitting continuous and orderly progress through completion of the services. Times for performance shall be extended as necessary for delays or suspensions due to circumstances that the Consultant does not control. If such delay or suspension extends for more than six months, Consultant’s compensation shall be renegotiated.

  • Interruption of Services Tenant agrees that Landlord shall not be liable in damages, by abatement of Rent or otherwise, for failure to furnish or delay in furnishing any service, or for any diminution in the quality or quantity thereof, when such failure or delay or diminution is occasioned, in whole or in part, by repairs, renewals, or improvements, by any strike, lockout or other labor trouble, by inability to secure electricity, gas, water, or other fuel at the Building after reasonable effort so to do, by any accident or casualty whatsoever, by act or default of Tenant or other parties, or by any other cause beyond Landlord’s reasonable control; and such failures or delays or diminution (any such event, a “Service Failure”) shall never be deemed to constitute an eviction or disturbance of Tenant’s use and possession of the Premises or relieve Tenant from paying Rent or performing any of its obligations under this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Premises, or a material portion of the Premises, is made untenantable (that is, Tenant cannot conduct its business in such portion) or inaccessible for a period in excess of five (5) consecutive business days as a result of the Service Failure that has been caused by Landlord’s act or omission with respect to matters within Landlord’s control (“Controlled Service Failure”), then Tenant, as its sole remedy, shall be entitled to receive an abatement of Rent payable hereunder during the period beginning on the sixth (61 ) consecutive business day of the Controlled Service Failure and ending on the day the service has been restored. If the entire Premises has not been rendered untenantable or inaccessible by such a Controlled Service Failure, the amount of abatement that Tenant is entitled to receive by reason of such a Controlled Service Failure shall be prorated based upon the percentage of the Premises rendered untenantable or inaccessible and not used by Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, business days during which the Premises or a material portion thereof are untenantable or inaccessible, or during which all or nearly all the Premises are unusable, by reason of a Service Failure which arises from a fire or other casualty which is covered by the provisions of ARTICLE 13 shall in no event be considered in determining whether Tenant is entitled to an abatement of Rent under this Section 8.03 (in such event the provisions of Section 13.01 shall govern Tenant’s rights). In no event shall Landlord be liable to Tenant for any loss or damage, including the theft of Tenant’s property, arising out of or in connection with the failure of any security services, personnel or equipment.

  • Service Period The Service Period of this Agreement is for 1 year in respect of the unit and starts on the Start Date as defined in the Terms and Conditions, or, in the case of an extension of renewal of the provision of Support Services, starts on the date of payment of the Charges.

  • Period of Continuous Service Period of Notice Up to 1 Year 1 Week More than 1 Year but less than 3 Years 2 Weeks More than 3 Years but less than 5 Years 3 Weeks More than 5 Years 4 Weeks

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