Hospice Management Advisor articles from September 2006

Hospice Management Advisor archives from September 2006

NHPCO rolls out its national quality initiative in September.
September 1, 2006... NHPCO rolls out its national quality initiative in September Hospices will work together for performance improvement Hospice organizations and professionals pride themselves on their attention to quality care. But the federal...

New York hospice's QI project yields improvement in LOS.
September 1, 2006... New York hospice's QI project yields improvement in LOS Education and training are crucial The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care in Cheektowaga, NY, has a head start on many other hospices in the effort to develop quality...

Here are the nuts and bolts of starting a hospice program for dementia patients.(Disease/Disorder overview)
September 1, 2006... Here are the nuts and bolts of starting a hospice program for dementia patients Education is comprehensive for staff Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix, AZ, has a comprehensive dementia care program that has resulted in an increase in...

Solve oral medication management problems.
September 1, 2006... Solve oral medication management problems Unintentional noncompliance easier to address (Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part series that identifies the obstacles home health staff members face when helping patients improve...

Hospice produces its own sing-along CD for dementia seniors.(Disease/Disorder overview)
September 1, 2006... Hospice produces its own sing-along CD for dementia seniors Patients respond with calmness & delight The National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization of Alexandria, VA, is developing a diversity toolkit to assist hospices with their...

Ignorance 1: Education 0 Time to mandate flu shots.(Drug overview)
September 1, 2006... Ignorance 1: Education 0 Time to mandate flu shots Voluntary vaccine approach has failed Voluntary annual influenza immunization programs that use educational efforts and other incentives to vaccinate health care workers have been an...

Oxygen study shows true cost of equipment.
September 1, 2006... Oxygen study shows true cost of equipment Nearly three-quarters (72%) of the cost of providing home oxygen therapy to Medicare patients in their homes represent services, delivery, and other operational expenses that benefit patients,...