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General Inpatient Care (GIP) is a hospice level of care, defined as short‐term care provided for a patient’s pain management or acute or chronic symptom control that cannot be managed in other settings. By law, Hospice must certify that patients meet requirements for this level of care based on Medicare guidelines. Care is provided in various settings, including a hospital or Hospice & Community Care’s Inpatient Center.
When is GIP Appropriate
Pain or symptom crisis not managed by changes in treatment in the current setting or that requires frequent medication adjustments and monitoring
Multiple medication adjustments over the previous 24 hrs that have not yet shown to be sustainable
Intractable nausea/vomiting
Unmanageable respiratory distress
Unmanaged delirium, agitation and restlessness Imminent death—only if pain or other symptoms are present and acute care is needed
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