Interdisciplinary Team
Provider Type
- Physicians
- Hospitals
- Participating Physician Groups (PPG)
- Ancillary
Interdisciplinary hospice services, including palliative care, may be provided to patients with serious illnesses, as determined by the physician and surgeon in charge of their care, and patients who continue to receive curative treatment from other licensed health care professionals.
The interdisciplinary team is the hospice care team, which is a physician-directed, nurse-coordinated interdisciplinary team comprised of social workers, counselors, clergy, physical and occupational therapists, and specially trained volunteers.