Hospice patient definition

Hospice patient s family" means a hospice patient's immediate family members, including a spouse, brother, sister, child, or parent, and any other relative or individual who has significant personal ties to the patient and who is designated as a member of the patient's family by mutual agreement of the patient, the relative or individual, and the patient's interdisciplinary team.

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Hospice patient s family” means the immediate kin of the patient, including a spouse, parent, stepparent, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, child, or stepchild. Additional relatives or individuals with significant personal ties to the hospice patient may be included in the hospice patient’s family.

Hospice patient means a patient, other than a pediatric respite care patient, who has been diagnosed as terminally ill, has an anticipated life expectancy of six months or less, and has voluntarily requested and is receiving care from a person or public agency licensed under this chapter to provide a hospice care program.

Examples of Hospice patient in a sentence

• Notify the TCID Case Manager of pending discharge from Hospice Services or Hospice Patient movement from one facility to another and the anticipated date of discharge or move.

• Identify the Hospice Patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living and self- management tasks; the Hospice Patient’s health and safety concerns; and the ability of the Hospice Patient to be engaged in collaborative decision-making regarding their treatment plan.

• Appropriate subject matter based on the needs of the Hospice Patients, including end of life, hospice palliative care, and providing for and meeting Hospice Patient care needs.

• Participants in the planning conference will include the TCID Case Manager; the Attending Physician; Treating Physician; Treating Nurse; the Hospice Patient; any designated social workers; and, if applicable, the Hospice Patient’s designated representative.

• The TCID Case Manager will arrange an in-person or virtual conference (using the platform directed by DSHS) with the Hospice Patient, at minimum on a monthly basis and also upon Attending Physician’s order for Hospice Services.

More Definitions of Hospice patient

Hospice patient or “patient” means a diagnosed terminally ill person with an anticipated life expectancy of six months or less, as certified by the attending physician, who, alone or in conjunction with a unit of care as defined in subsection 8, has voluntarily requested and received admission into the hospice program. If the patient is unable to request admission, a family member may voluntarily request and receive admission on the patient’s behalf.

Hospice patient means a diagnosed terminally ill patient, with an anticipated life expectancy of six

Hospice patient s family" shall mean the hospice patient's immediate kin, including a spouse,

Hospice patient or “patient” means an individual in the terminal stage of illness who has an anticipated life expectancy of 12 months or less and who, alone or in conjunction with a family member or members, has requested admission to a hospice, has been accepted into the hospice and has entered the hospice.

Hospice patient s family" means the hospice patient's immediate kin, including a spouse, brother, sister, child, or parent. Other relations and individuals with significant personal ties to the hospice patient may be designated as members of the hospice patient's family by mutual agreement among the hospice patient, the relation or individual and the hospice team.

Hospice patient means an individual who is admitted to a hospice program or agency.

Hospice patient means a person diagnosed as terminally ill with a prognosis of an anticipated life expectancy of six months or less, who has received admission into the hospice program. The diagnosis and prognosis must be certified by the attending physician.