Re: 2nd attempt--end of life poicies/standing orders

[Nmcb40doc]

In a message dated 1/19/2004 12:29:38 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If someone is hospice, then they are end-of-life care.  Of course, we are not God but are pretty able to discern if a resident is deteriorating related to a end-stage illness and we feel that death is imminent.  The plan of care is supposed to reflect that resident at the present time.  But we are NOT to mark "6 mos or less...etc" without Physician documentation.