Hospice Tools Suggested Workflow:
- Complete the Spiritual Assessment: The assessment should be completed within 5 calendar days of admission. The spiritual assessment is located in the Assessments chart section.
- Complete the Spiritual Visit Note : The visit note can be used to document scheduled visits or PRN visits. Document a patient and family's mental, emotional, and behavioral status in addition to needs for spiritual support. The last page of the visit note contains the symptom based care plan dashboard prompting spiritual counselor to identify any new or update on existing problems.
- Spiritual Progress Note: The Spiritual Counselor Progress Note can be used for a variety of situations including PRN visits, missed visits, phone calls, care plan meetings, care coordination, etc. One of it's primary uses is for providing an IDG update. See help guide: https://www.hospicetools.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IDG-Narrative-Progress-Note.pdf on using the Progress Note for IDG updates
- Care Plan & Update: The symptom based care plan dashboard: https://www.hospicetools.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/How-to-CreateUpdate-Discontinue-Care-Plans.pdf is located within Plan of Care chart section as well as the last page of the spiritual visit note. The overall plan of care needs to be updated with any changes in problems, goals, & interventions every 15 days min.
- Patient Incident Report: To be completed as needed to document incidents that occur such as falls, suspected abuse/neglect etc. The patient incident report is located in the Miscellaneous chart section
- Volunteer Request Form: To be completed as needed when patient/caregiver requests a volunteer (if request is made of spiritual counselor). The request form is sent to volunteer coordinator for review and volunteer assignment
Resources:
Hospice Tools Spiritual Counselor Checklist
NHPCO Medicare COP Spiritual Caregiver