What If the Patient Was Sitting at Your IDG Meeting?

Course Code: REL-PAC-WB-WPSIDGM

Hours: 1.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Learning Objectives:
Describe the intent of the interdisciplinary group (IDG) meeting.
Discuss the interdisciplinary approach to hospice care.
Identify the regulatory requirements associated with the IDG’s approach to care planning and coordination of services.

Outline:

Learning Objectives

Intent of the IDG Meeting

The Interdisciplinary Approach

§418.56 Condition of Participation: IDG, Care Planning, and Coordination of Services

Designated IDG

Plan of Care

Patient and Family Needs

Interpretive Guidelines §418.56

§418.54 Condition of Participation: Initial and Comprehensive Assessment

(d) Standard: Update of the Comprehensive Assessment

Direct Link: Comprehensive Assessment & Plan of Care

(c) Standard: Content of the Plan of Care

Are You Ready?

(c) Standard: Content of the Plan of Care

When?

(c) Standard: Content of the Plan of Care

(d) Standard: Review of the Plan of Care

What Do Your IDG Meetings Look Like?

Intent of the IDG Meeting

Comprehensive Assessment, IDG Review, Plan of Care

Problematic IDG Meetings

IDG Meeting: Things to Consider

Anticipatory Planning: The 10 Measures of HCI

IDG Meeting: Things to Consider

IDG Meeting: Review

IDG Meeting: Revise

IDG Meeting: Document

IDG Meeting: Documentation Example

Next Steps

Q & A

Subject Matter Expert: Colleen O'Keefe, RN

Colleen O’Keefe is the Senior Project Specialist for Weatherbee Resources and has worked for Weatherbee Resources since 2013. Colleen has served as an RN Case Manager, Supervisor for a Continuous Home Care team, Clinical Educator, and Compliance Officer. Her clinical, regulatory, and leadership expertise allows her to deliver uncompromising consulting services.

As a Senior Consultant & Project Specialist with Weatherbee Resources, Colleen conducts clinical record audits for hospice organizations facing Additional Development Requests, writes independent expert cover letters to support technical and clinical eligibility for hospice care, and provides assistance and guidance throughout the appeals process. Colleen conducts comprehensive baseline assessment audits and mock surveys to assess regulatory compliance and identify potential risk exposures, and devises action plans to address problem areas. She also conducts education for hospice organizations across the country. Colleen also has experience and expertise in conducting investigations for hospices facing payment-related scrutiny by governmental agencies. Colleen is a registered nurse and holds a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nursing Personnel; in the following settings: Hospice.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.