Hospice Management Advisor articles from October 2007

Hospice Management Advisor archives from October 2007

What hospice doctors need to know when they do a home visit.
October 1, 2007... What hospice doctors need to know when they do a home visit It's a major change for some Making a home care visit is one of the biggest challenges for physicians and other health care practitioners trained in the medical model because...

Provide meaning to patients referred at end-of-life.
October 1, 2007... Provide meaning to patients referred at end-of-life Gentle words, life validation make a difference Hospices are increasingly referred patients who are within days or hours of dying, making it much more challenging to provide meaningful...

Grief counseling should be supported despite bad rap.
October 1, 2007... Grief counseling should be supported despite bad rap Researcher says negative studies were bad science It only took one research paper in 2000 to cast a negative view over grief counseling, but that single widely-repeated and reported...

Assess use of anticoagulants to meet new NPSG requirement.(national patient safety goal)
October 1, 2007... Assess use of anticoagulants to meet new NPSG requirement A policy that addresses precautions for blood thinners With one death every day and about 1.3 million people injured annually due to medication errors,1 it is no surprise that...

'Hopefulness' contributes to good end-of-life care.(Survey)
October 1, 2007... 'Hopefulness' contributes to good end-of-life care More education and experience also are benefits Researchers at a large children's hospital found that nurses who were comfortable working with dying children and their families were...

Hospices, NHPCO prepare for anticipated CPs.(National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization)(conditions of participation)
October 1, 2007... Hospices, NHPCO prepare for anticipated CPs Experts offer advice on how to plan for the change Time is running out for hospices to prepare for the new Medicare conditions of participation (CPs), and experts say the best strategy is to...