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AGREEHENT BE~i~r~EH <br /> <br /> Cabarrus County and Cabarrus County Health Department <br /> <br /> and <br /> <br /> HOSPICE OF CABARRUS COUNTY, IRC. <br /> <br /> This Agreement is entered into as of this 1st day of July · <br /> 19~0__, by and between Cabarrus County ("County"), Cabarrus County Healt~ <br /> Department ("Health Department")· and Hospice of Cabarrus County, Inc. <br /> ("Hospice"). <br /> <br /> ~HEREAS, Hospice is engaged in providing interdisciplinary care and <br /> treatment of terminally ill patients and their families in order to allow <br /> these families to continue life with minimal disruption; and <br /> ~EREA$, it is in the mutual best interest of the parties· the <br /> co~munity and the patients of Hospice for the specified services as <br /> described herein to be provided; and <br /> ~HEREAS, County and Health Department have identified the need for <br /> Hospice services to fulfill demands and utilize existing resources in <br /> Cabarrus County; and <br /> ~HEREAS, Hospice agrees to assume the responsibility for providing <br /> Hospice services in compliance with N. C. state licensing laws, under both <br /> the applicable policies of Hospice and the applicable Hedicare rules and <br /> regulations; and within the scope and limitations set forth in the <br /> interdisciplinary care plan which is established by Hospice and attending <br /> physicians; and <br /> ~EREAS, the super~ision of services will be provided by the <br />interdisciplinary team of Hospice and shall be subject to review by the <br />Hospice Patient Care Committee. <br /> <br /> IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth <br />herein, the parties hereby agree as follows: <br /> <br /> DEFINITIONS <br /> <br />Hospice patient: An individual who has been certified as terminally ill by <br />their physic;eh and is receiving care from Hospice of Cabarrus County, Inc. <br />Attending physician: A doctor of medicine who is identified by the <br />indivldual~ at the time he or she chooses to receive Hospice cares as <br />having the most significant role in determination and delivery of the <br />individual's ~edical care. <br />Hospice employee: A persons working under the iurisdiction of the Hospice, <br />either salaried or volunteer. <br />Patient Care Coordinator: A registered nurse designated by the Hospice to <br />coordinate the implementation of the care plan for each Hospice patient. <br />Hospice Interdisciplinary team: A group of Hospice employees and <br />volunteerss consisting at a minimum of a doctor of medicines a registered <br />nurse and a social ~orker who provide or supervise the care and services <br />offered by the Hospice. <br />Care Plan: A written plan prepared for each Hospice patients containing sn <br />assessment of the Hospice patientts needs, identification of services to be <br />provided, and a detailed description of the scope and frequency of services <br />needed to ~eet the patient's and family's needs. <br /> <br /> <br />