Hospice Eligibility

Healthcare Quality is all About the Right Sticks and Carrots
Healthcare Quality is all About the Right Sticks and Carrots
October 12, 2021

The old story that the best way to make a donkey move is to put a carrot out in front of it and jab it with a stick from behind can be a helpful way to think ...

Hospice Care Consultants are an Extension of Your Team
Hospice Care Consultants are an Extension of Your Team
August 18, 2021

Five ways to leverage hospice care consultants for your ease and the comfort of your patients. Hospice care is provided by an interdisciplinary team that ...

Healthcare Compliance Terms: There’s a Stark Difference
Healthcare Compliance Terms: There’s a Stark Difference
April 01, 2021

It’s not “Somebody Else’s” Problem If you’re a busy clinician or healthcare administrator, you likely feel overwhelmed just trying to provide care to your ...

What is the FAST Scale?
What is the FAST Scale?
March 03, 2021

Using this tool can help identify the stages of Alzheimer’s dementia in your patients or residents and how much help they may need The Functional Assessment ...

The Patient is Dying But There Are Emotional Barriers to Hospice
The Patient is Dying But There Are Emotional Barriers to Hospice
February 28, 2021

Open Access is a program that can bridge the gap to end-of-life care If you work in a hospital, you’ve likely treated patients who have had ongoing chronic or ...

Better Care for Your Heart Failure Patients
Better Care for Your Heart Failure Patients
January 30, 2021

February is American Heart Month, and a time to understand what millions of Americans struggling with heart failure face. Some sobering statistics: Every year, ...

When is a patient with congestive heart failure ready for hospice?
When is a patient with congestive heart failure ready for hospice?
January 12, 2021

Heart failure patients can live with their conditions for years. When are these patients eligible for the support that hospice can provide? As the leading ...

The Sickest Patients Can Benefit from Hospice
The Sickest Patients Can Benefit from Hospice
January 11, 2021

When you have a dying patient with complex clinical needs who may be wary of hospice, you need an experienced partner you can trust to provide excellent care ...

Lower your Care Compare Readmission and Mortality Statistics
Lower your Care Compare Readmission and Mortality Statistics
January 11, 2021

How an intentional hospice strategy can help your health system improve quality and reduce penalties As Hospital Compare has transitioned into Care Compare, ...

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