Hospice Management Advisor articles from February 2006

Hospice Management Advisor archives from February 2006

Researcher has data showing surprisingly negative views of hospice among minorities.
February 1, 2006... Special Report: Improving Diversity in Hospice Care This is the first in a two-part series about how hospices lack diversity in their staff and patients. Next month, in part two: how different organizations tackled the diversity issue and...

NHPCO's suggestions for a successful diversity plan.(National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization )(Brief article)
February 1, 2006... NHPCO's suggestions for a successful diversity plan The National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) of Alexandria, VA, is developing a diversity toolkit to assist hospices with their efforts to diversify their patient...

NHPCO diversity toolkit offers these ideas for building trust and improving diversity.(National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization )(Brief article)
February 1, 2006... NHPCO diversity toolkit offers these ideas for building trust and improving diversity Spend time in community you want to reach The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) of Alexandria, VA, has developed a diversity...

Conduct a self-audit of hospice program to identify risk areas.
February 1, 2006... Conduct a self-audit of hospice program to identify risk areas Expert offers guide to effective compliance It's been more than six years since the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published its compliance program guidance for hospices,...

Preceptors can improve retention of new nurses.
February 1, 2006... Preceptors can improve retention of new nurses Individualized programs create better results A new job can be overwhelming no matter what industry you may choose, but when the new job is in home care, saying that the job is...

Four tips to protect your agency's employees.
February 1, 2006... Four tips to protect your agency's employees Protecting employees as they travel throughout the area and into many different types of situations often means giving them trainings and tools that can help them avoid, or escape, a dangerous...

CMS takes steps to ease emergency.
February 1, 2006... CMS takes steps to ease emergency The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) relaxed some rules and requirements for home health agencies that provide care to patients who were relocated as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The...

Fixed performance areas for random surveys announced.
February 1, 2006... Fixed performance areas for random surveys announced Although the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) begins unannounced surveys for all organizations in 2006, it does not mean that random unannounced...