2021 September Coffee Chat-September 2021 Chat

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Video Summary

The video discussed various topics related to hospice and palliative care. The discussion covered issues such as the level of care for hospice patients with COVID-19, the impact of the pandemic on nursing homes, involving the hospice attending physician in patient care, the prognosis for hospice eligibility in COVID-19 patients, and the challenges of documenting decline for recertification. The video also touched on the issue of families not wanting COVID-19 listed on the death certificate, as well as the involvement of hospice in nursing homes. Another topic was the involvement of the attending physician in medical aid in dying. The discussion also addressed the importance of accurate documentation and the use of opioids and controlled substances in hospice care. The video ended with a question about the exemption for face-to-face visits for hospice physicians, with the recognition that the exemption may vary by state and type of coverage.

Keywords

hospice care

palliative care

COVID-19

nursing homes

attending physician

prognosis

documenting decline

medical aid in dying

opioids

exemption