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Ask the expert: Do I need to privilege hospice care providers?
Published May 2008
When privileging questions arise, you should first consult your organization’s policy to see if the matter is addressed there.
However, in general, hospice care providers belong to a group of AHPs that require neither privileging nor establishment of a scope of care and annual competence assessment. Other examples of healthcare professionals in this group include the following:
- Case managers (RNs or licensed vocational nurses) employed by managed care organizations
- Representatives of skilled, long-term, or home care organizations facilitating transfer of patients
- Manufacturer representatives (e.g., individuals who calibrate pacemakers or sales representatives of joint-replacement devices)
- Individuals providing pet therapy
This week’s tip is from Core Privileges for AHPs: A Practical Approach to Developing and Implementing Criteria-Based Privileges, by Carol S. Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS and Sally J. Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS.
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