Hospice Management Advisor articles from July 2005

Hospice Management Advisor archives from July 2005

Palliative care and hospice pain experts provide best practice care guidelines.
July 1, 2005... Palliative care and hospice pain experts provide best practice care guidelines One hospice reduces pain 100% in 48 hours Hospices may be the leaders in pain management, but most could improve their efforts by following best practice...

Pain management project includes hospital pathway.
July 1, 2005... Pain management project includes hospital pathway Pain expert describes how it works A quality improvement team that focused on ways clinicians could better manage patients' pain developed a one-page clinical pathway that clearly shows...

Making pain management education top priority.
July 1, 2005... Making pain management education top priority Hospice offers tips for stellar program The Hospice of the Western Reserve of Cleveland makes pain management education a top priority, and the efforts have resulted in faster and more...

Use the four-box method to enhance decision making.(ethical decision making)
July 1, 2005... Use the four-box method to enhance decision making Certified medical ethicist offers this case study Whether or not hospices have an ethics committee, it is a good idea to review and improve policies regarding ethical decision making,...

Don't be fooled by the illusion of patient safety.
July 1, 2005... Don't be fooled by the illusion of patient safety Judge effectiveness with actual data, observations As a part of their overall patient safety program, many health care organizations require that managers submit corrective action...

Aspirin prevents strokes in middle-aged women.
July 1, 2005... Aspirin prevents strokes in middle-aged women Study reveals gender differences Results from a new major study show middle-aged women who take aspirin lowered their risk of having a stroke, but their risk of myocardial infarction (MI)...