Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 141.000 - Licensure of Hospice Programs
Section 141.203 - Interdisciplinary Team
Universal Citation: 105 MA Code of Regs 105.141
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) The hospice shall establish an interdisciplinary care team(s) that includes, but is not limited to:
(1) medical director
(2) registered nurse
(3) coordinator of volunteers
(4) social worker
(5) spiritual or other counselor
(6) bereavement coordinator A team member may
serve more than one role on the team.
(B) The interdisciplinary team's responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) establishing a plan of care for each
patient/family.
(2) conducting
regularly scheduled meetings to review the plan of care as needed but at least
twice monthly for each patient/family receiving hospice services
(3) encouraging active involvement of the
patient/family in development and implementation of plan of care
(4) providing or supervising the provision of
hospice care and services
(5)
implementing written policies governing the day-to-day provision and evaluation
of hospice care and services
(6)
monitoring continuity of care across all settings
(C) The hospice shall designate one member of the interdisciplinary team as coordinator of a patient's care who shall be responsible for coordinating the implementation of the plan of care for that particular patient and assuring that all services required for the particular patient's care are in place.
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