Section 131.31. Employees.

 

(1)   Caregiver background checks. Each hospice shall comply with the caregiver background check and misconduct reporting requirements in s. 50.065 , Stats., and ch. DHS 12 , and the caregiver misconduct reporting and investigation requirements in ch. DHS 13 .

(2)   General requirements. Prior to beginning patient care, every employee or contracted staff shall be oriented to the hospice program and the job to which he or she is assigned.

(3)   Orientation program. A hospice's orientation program shall include all of the following:

(a) An overview of the hospice's goal in providing palliative care.

(b) Policies and services of the program.

(c) Information concerning specific job duties.

(d) The role of the plan of care in determining the services to be provided.

(e) Ethics, confidentiality of patient information, patient rights and grievance procedures.

(4)   Duties. Hospice employees or contracted staff may be assigned only those duties for which they are capable, as evidenced by documented training or possession of a license or certificate.

(5)   Continuous training. A program of continuing training directed at maintenance of appropriate skill levels shall be provided for all hospice employees providing services to patients and their families.

(6)   Evaluation. A hospice shall evaluate every employee annually for quality of performance and adherence to the hospice's policies. Evaluations shall be followed up with appropriate action.

(7)   Personnel practices.

(a) Hospice personnel practices shall be supported by appropriate written personnel policies.

(b) Personnel records shall include evidence of qualifications, licensure, performance evaluations and continuing training, and shall be kept up-to-date.

History: CR 10-034 : cr. Register September 2010 No. 657 , eff. 10-1-10.