Hospice Management Advisor articles from February 2002

Hospice Management Advisor archives from February 2002

Hospice involvement key to success of inpatient palliative care: cooperation with hospitals can foster transition into hospice.
February 1, 2002... It wasn't long ago when hospices looked on suspiciously as hospitals began talking about providing better end-of-life care within their own facilities, with some hospitals even laying the groundwork for palliative care units. Hospice leaders...

Steps for creating an in-hospital program: a step-by-step approach.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... While hospices bring a wealth of palliative care expertise, they need to cooperate with their hospital partners as they go through the process of establishing an inpatient palliative care program. To provide direction to hospitals and hospices...

Advance directives needed in nursing homes: patient preferences vary by region.
February 1, 2002... Nursing homes can help patients decide and document how they wish to be cared for in the event of a serious illness, according to a recent study. With that finding in mind, the relationships hospices have with nursing homes may very well...

Hospice vs. palliative care: what's the difference? Hospice industry shifts focus. (Guest Column).
February 1, 2002... Palliative care, a term that is strikingly unfamiliar to the health-consuming public but increasingly prominent for hospices, hospitals, and other health providers, was a central theme of the recent National Hospice and Palliative Care...

Poor regimen adherence leads to poor pain care: addiction fears not the problem. (News From the End of Life).
February 1, 2002... Lack of adherence to pain medication regimens and inadequate analgesic prescriptions are the main reasons cancer patients do not achieve adequate pain relief, according to researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). ...

Caregiving negative effects can last years: study: depression rate didn't drop. (News From the End of Life).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The negative psychological impact of caregiving for a spouse with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia continues for years after the spouse dies, new research suggests. The study by researchers at the Houston VA Medical Center and The...

End-of-life volunteers need more support. (News From the End of Life).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Reaching out to the terminally ill and their families is a common practice and a high priority among most faith communities, but preparation and comfort levels for this kind of ministry can limit the care they offer. A study by the New...

No easing of inspections for nursing homes seen. (News From the End of Life).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Proposed federal regulations that would have reduced the frequency of nursing home inspections will not be implemented. President Bush has rejected a proposal from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to soften nursing home...

Ease of access to deadly chemicals may be the greatest threat to hospital readiness. (Bioterrorism Watch).
February 1, 2002... How close is your hospital to a railroad track? Though biological agents have dominated recent terrorism discussions, ease of access to deadly chemicals may make them a greater threat to hospital readiness, experts emphasized recently at...