The Hospice in Place (formerly called Hospice Scatter Bed) workflow will change enterprise-wide on Aug. 14.
Operational Workflow:
eStar Provider Workflow:
To initiate a referral to Hospice, contact Case Management and enter a Hospice Certification Referral Note:
To place Hospice in Place orders, use the “Hospice in Place Navigator” to discharge/readmit the patient:
This tab is only for Hospice in Place, not discharges to an external inpatient hospice facility.
Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital is not required to use this tab; at that facility, continue current process of fully discharging and readmitting with Case Management.
The Discharge and Hospice in Place Admit Orders are defaulted. Place or change other orders PRN.
Continue current Hospice in Place documentation (e.g. Discharge Summaries, Hospice Admission H&P, etc.)
Please review eStar tip sheets for the full workflow:
Hospice in Place Quick Start Guide (QSG)
Hospice in Place – Inpatient Clinicians
Hospice in Place – Inpatient Nursing
Hospice in Place Go-Live Support will be available Monday through Friday, from Aug. 14 to Aug. 28 for all staff.
VUH Main Campus, all roles: contact the Nursing Informaticist on-call via Mobile Heartbeat or email nursesinginformatics.inptperiop@vumc.org.
Regional Hospital, all roles: Please call your onsite Regional Support personnel.