Hospice Management Advisor articles from October 2005

Hospice Management Advisor archives from October 2005

Building residential hospice homes is trend that catches on nationwide.
October 1, 2005... Building residential hospice homes is trend that catches on nationwide Community involvement is crucial trend that is catching on nationwide About one in five hospices in the United States operate an inpatient facility or residence,...

Hospices in two states add hospice home beds to better serve their communities.
October 1, 2005... Hospices in two states add hospice home beds to better serve their communities Here's a look at new hospice home projects Hospices from coast to coast are expanding or building new hospice homes as part of a trend of providing...

Improve staff's bedside manner with comprehensive tuck-in program.
October 1, 2005... Improve staff's bedside manner with comprehensive tuck-in program Reduce off-hour calls, improve team work Sometimes a hospice's client satisfaction and staffing problems stem from repeated and often unnecessary off-hour calls by...

Grief camp reaches children suffering silently from a loss.
October 1, 2005... Grief camp reaches children suffering silently from a loss Hospice runs it with contributions West Georgia Hospice in LaGrange, GA, decided eight years ago to answer the common questions clients and community members would ask about...

Clinical managers ensure accuracy, speed payments.
October 1, 2005... Clinical managers ensure accuracy, speed payments The biggest change made during the reorganization of Gaston Memorial Home Care in Gastonia, NC, was the multidisciplinary team approach in which nurses and therapists report to a clinical...

Carelessness has a price in abuse investigations.
October 1, 2005... Carelessness has a price in abuse investigations By Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq., Burtonsville, MD Many providers generally are familiar with prohibitions against fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, including Medicaid...

JCAHO expectations for 2006 patient safety goals.
October 1, 2005... JCAHO expectations for 2006 patient safety goals Organizations accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations can see detailed implementation expectations for the 2006 National Patient Safety Goals on...

Educate social workers about pain and grief.
October 1, 2005... Educate social workers about pain and grief Social workers can play role in pain management While nurses and physicians have their roles to play in palliative care of dying patients, social workers also have a responsibility for...