Hospice Management Advisor articles from July 2004

Hospice Management Advisor archives from July 2004

Hospices need to embrace the challenge of measuring quality: start small, but measure something that matters.
July 1, 2004... Experts have repeatedly warned America's hospices that they need to elevate quality as a priority at both the organizational and the industrywide levels. Hospices must find ways to quantify, measure, compare, and improve the quality of care...

New guidelines created for palliative care: blueprint for new and existing programs.(The National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care)
July 1, 2004... In an effort to better standardize and improve the quality of palliative care services available nationwide, a consensus group has released new clinical guidelines detailing what services a palliative care program should provide and listing...

Set yourself apart with specialty programs: choose specialties you may already serve.(home health agencies )
July 1, 2004... "We do a great job. Everyone loves our nurses, and our outcomes are great." This may be your opinion of your agency, and you may be right, but is this enough to make your agency stand out from the multitude of agencies with which you compete?...

Chicago agency develops program for abuse victims: safe environment, stable routine lead to recovery.
July 1, 2004... More than 12% of substantiated elder abuse cases reported in the United States involve financial or material exploitation, according to statistics compiled by the National Center on Elder Abuse. Caring for victims of exploitation after the...

Advance planning eases care during aging process: seniors and their relatives should prepare now.
July 1, 2004... Planning is something Americans do on a regular basis They plan their vacations. They plan for the birth of a new baby. They plan for retirement. Some even plan for death. Yet few plan for the aging process. "It is good for people to start...

How to use non-compete/ non-solicitation agreements: terms of agreements must be 'reasonable'.
July 1, 2004... Competition among home health agencies for referrals can be fierce. Agency managers are increasingly concerned about employees and independent contractors who leave agencies and take patients with them. Agencies have used a variety of...