Common use of Contract Services Clause in Contracts

Contract Services. The hospice may contract with other providers for the provision of services to a patient or the patient’s family, or both, in which case the hospice shall retain responsibil- ity for the quality, availability, safety, effectiveness, documenta- tion and overall coordination of the care provided to the patient or the patient’s family, or both, as directed by the hospice plan of care. The hospice shall: (a) Ensure that there is continuity of care for the patient or the patient’s family, or both, in the relevant care setting; and (b) Be responsible for all services delivered to the patient or the patient’s family, or both, through the contract. The written con- tract shall include the following: 1. Identification of the services to be provided; 2. Stipulation that services are to be provided only with the authorization of the hospice and as directed by the hospice plan of care for the patient; 3. The manner in which the contracted services are coordi- nated and supervised by the hospice; 4. The delineation of the roles of the hospice and service pro- vider in the admission process, assessment, interdisciplinary group meetings and on−going provision of palliative and support- ive care; 5. A method of evaluation of the effectiveness of those con- tracted services through the quality assurance program under s. HFS 131.37; and 6. The qualifications of the personnel providing the services.

Contract Services. The hospice may contract with other providers for the provision of services to a patient or the patient’s family, or both, in which case the hospice shall retain responsibil- ity for the quality, availability, safety, effectiveness, documenta- tion and overall coordination of the care provided to the patient or the patient’s family, or both, as directed by the hospice plan of care. The hospice shall: (a) Ensure that there is continuity of care for the patient or the patient’s family, or both, in the relevant care setting; and (b) Be responsible for all services delivered to the patient or the patient’s family, or both, through the contract. The written con- tract shall include the following: 1. Identification of the services to be provided; 2. Stipulation that services are to be provided only with the authorization of the hospice and as directed by the hospice plan of care for the patient; 3. The manner in which the contracted services are coordi- nated and supervised by the hospice; 4. The delineation of the roles of the hospice and service pro- vider in the admission process, assessment, interdisciplinary group meetings and on−going provision of palliative and support- ive care; 5. A method of evaluation of the effectiveness of those con- tracted services through the quality assurance program under s. HFS DHS 131.37; and 6. The qualifications of the personnel providing the services. (c) Evaluate the services provided under a contractual arrange- ment on an annual basis.

Contract Services. The hospice may contract with other providers for the provision of services to a patient or the patient’s family, or both, in which case the hospice shall retain responsibil- ity for the quality, availability, safety, effectiveness, documenta- tion and overall coordination of the care provided to the patient or the patient’s family, or both, as directed by the hospice plan of care. The hospice shall: (a) Ensure that there is continuity of care for the patient or the patient’s family, or both, in the relevant care setting; and (b) Be responsible for all services delivered to the patient or the patient’s family, or both, through the contract. The written con- tract shall include the following: 1. Identification of the services to be provided; 2. Stipulation that services are to be provided only with the authorization of the hospice and as directed by the hospice plan of care for the patient; 3. The manner in which the contracted services are coordi- nated and supervised by the hospice; 4. The delineation of the roles of the hospice and service pro- vider in the admission process, assessment, interdisciplinary group meetings and on−going provision of palliative and support- ive care; 5. A method of evaluation of the effectiveness of those con- tracted services through the quality assurance program under s. HFS DHS 131.37; and 6. The qualifications of the personnel providing the services.