Hospice Management Advisor articles from October 2003

Hospice Management Advisor archives from October 2003

Looking for a hospice advocate? Consider your state's attorney general: 100-page report outlines barriers to quality care and highlights AG's role.
October 1, 2003... More patients die in institutions than at home among family and friends. Too many patients die in pain, and not enough of them experience peace and comfort in their final days. An untold number of people put their final wishes in writing, only...

Active AGs are making a big difference nationally: AGs undertake EOL initiatives, education programs.(attorney generals; end of life care)
October 1, 2003... Although Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson focused his year-long presidency of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) on improving end-of-life care and urging his colleagues to take a more active role in protecting...

Pain-relief measures take root nationwide: despite progress, much pain still poorly managed.
October 1, 2003... Attorneys general should play a role in advising state agencies and educating others about how laws and policies related to end-of-life care should be enforced, especially if they seem to be at odds with patient rights. The most salient example...

Can hospice houses be financially viable? Lack of third-party payers a stumbling block.(Hospice Trends)
October 1, 2003... What is the enduring appeal of "hospice house" residential facilities for America's hospice industry? Recent traffic on end-of-life professional list-servs, presentations at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization conference...

Education programs create loyal, valuable employees: language classes, GED classes pay off.
October 1, 2003... Finding the secret to successful retention of home health aides is not easy, but HomeCare Options, a Paterson, NJ, agency with 350 aides with an average tenure of eight years, may be holding the key to the success other agencies want. ...