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Hospice 101

Course: #4731Level: Introductory 2 Hours 3033 Reviews
Recorded Webinar

This introduction to hospice and end of life care for physical therapists covers the hospice benefit. Emphasis is placed on the role of physical therapists in hospice and how physical therapy can obtain a "seat at the table" with patients on hospice care.

This course is part of our 2023 Home Health Friday Summer Series.

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Course Type: Recorded Webinar

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Learning Outcomes

  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to define the hospice Medicare benefit.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to discuss the role of physical therapy in hospice.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to differentiate referral indicators for physical therapy.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to develop a physical therapy treatment plan for a patient on hospice.

Course created on September 1, 2023

Agenda

0-15 Minutes Background, review of learning outcomes
15-30 Minutes Define Hospice, Outline CMS guidelines, Myths, Traditional view of physical therapy, Reimbursement, Relate back to PDGM, History of limited PT involvement in hospice services
30-60 Minutes Referral source engagement, Role of the therapist, Referral indicators, Marketing, Educating agency, IDT attendants, Tying services to publicly reported outcomes, Educating colleagues, Engaging the treatment team, The right therapist, and Finding the spark.
60-100 Minutes Goal Setting and Treatment: Motivational interviewing, Tying goals to function, Decrease pain, Increase the quality of life, Decrease falls, Decrease caregiver anxiety, Principles of overload while balancing energy conservation, FUNCTION. Outside the “traditional” Physical Therapy, Reflective listening, Caregiver relief, Recognition/documentation of decline
100-115 Minutes Case Examples
115-120 Minutes Summary, Q & A

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Presenter Disclosure: Non-financial disclosures: none. Financial disclosures: Emily Henneman and Trisha Salome received an honorarium for presenting this course.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by PhysicalTherapy.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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