Hospice Management Advisor Archives – August 1, 2004
August 1, 2004
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Telehospice programs improve care coordination, patient satisfaction
Experts predict a bigger role for telehealth in the hospice industry as model programs demonstrate high patient/caregiver satisfaction and improved staff efficiency and quality of care. -
Legal issues are critical for telehospice programs
The legal issues that apply to telehospice chiefly relate to the legal issues that already affect health care, including licensure, Medicares Conditions of Participation, accreditation, and malpractice laws, with some added details, an expert says. -
Hospice ethics committee can smooth a rocky process
A hospice ethics committee can often provide additional emotional support to patients and family members during a time when making decisions is extremely difficult. -
Try these foolproof tips to be ready for JCAHO
If you still are doing last-minute ramp-up preparation for surveys by the Joint Commission, youre going to have big problems with the Shared Visions New Pathways process, warns Lynne Adams, CPHQ, director of quality at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. -
JCAHO raises infection bar for long-term care facilities
While much attention has been paid to new hospital infection control standards for 2005, the Joint Commission also is adopting similar standards in long-term care facilities. -
New JCAHO survey process targets medication errors
In light of so many providers having difficulty meeting the standard of care for medication administration, the Joint Commission is taking action. -
Medicare’s definition of ‘homebound’ tested
Medicare officials recently announced the three states where Medicare will conduct a demonstration project involving a new definition of homebound that would allow Medicare beneficiaries receiving home health benefits to leave their homes more frequently and for longer periods without risking the loss of benefits. -
Study finds fewer people dying in hospitals
Research from the past two decades shows that fewer Americans are dying in hospitals, and more are dying at home and in nursing homes.