Hospice Management Advisor Archives – October 1, 2007
October 1, 2007
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What hospice doctors need to know when they do a home visit
Making a home care visit is one of the biggest challenges for physicians and other health care practitioners trained in the medical model because they're not in control of the interview. -
Provide meaning to patients referred at end-of-life
Hospices are increasingly referred patients who are within days or hours of dying, making it much more challenging to provide meaningful services and end-of-life opportunities for resolution. -
Grief counseling should be supported despite bad rap
It only took one research paper in 2000 to cast a negative view over grief counseling, but that single widely-repeated and reported study has had long-term and unjustified impact on the practice, an expert says. -
Assess use of anticoagulants to meet new NPSG requirement
With one death every day and about 1.3 million people injured annually due to medication errors, it is no surprise that reducing the risk of patient injury due to medication error is a National Patient Safety Goal for The Joint Commission. -
'Hopefulness' contributes to good end-of-life care
Researchers at a large children's hospital found that nurses who were comfortable working with dying children and their families were also nurses who reported high levels of hopefulness. -
Hospices, NHPCO prepare for anticipated CPs
Time is running out for hospices to prepare for the new Medicare conditions of participation (CPs), and experts say the best strategy is to make quality improvement changes now and not wait until sometime in 2008 when it will become the law.