Survey for Chaplains and Social Workers

Our patients and families need access to family support services 24 hours a day. The Medicare Hospice Benefit reads, "Other covered services must be available on a 24 hour basis when reasonable and necessary to meet the needs of the patient and family". The availability of family support services enhances our quality of care by being able to meet non-medical needs on a timely basis. This survey will help us determine the best way to meet the goal of 24 hour family support services. Thank you in advance for your help!
Name: 


  1. Would you prefer to work on an on-call basis that pays you over and above your 40 hours per week?
    Yes
    No


  1. Would you prefer to work on an on-call basis in which your schedule is altered to take part of the weekday off in order to manage on-call time?
    Yes
    No


  1. Would you prefer to work 24 hour shifts, i.e., Saturday on call, or regular hours Monday, then on-call until Tuesday am?
    Yes
    No


  1. When would you prefer to have a day off when you work a
    5pm-8 am shift?
    BEFORE working a 5pm-8 am shift
    AFTER working a 5pm-8 am shift


  1. Would you prefer to work your regular day shift, then cover 5pm-12am, or 12 am- 8 am, receiving beeper and call pay?
    Yes
    No


  1. Would you prefer not to cover any call time and have another social worker or chaplain take your shifts?
    Yes
    No


  1. Would you prefer that Midwest hire an on-call team to have coverage for all shifts, 24 hours/day, and you would only volunteer to take call?
    Yes
    No


  1. Do you have any other suggestions for covering a 24 hour shift with social workers and chaplains?





Abbe Leffel
IL