[NRSKarenRN]

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Hospice Referral and Care: Practical Guidance for Clinicians
What Is Hospice?
What Should You Expect From a Quality Hospice Program?
Who Pays for Hospice Services?
Recent Developments in Hospice Care
Criteria and Eligibility for Hospice Services
The Prognosis: How Can I Be Sure It's Time to Refer to Hospice Services?
Local Coverage Determinations for Hospice Eligibility (Determination of 6 Month Prognosis)
Hospice Screening Tools From the LCD
Clinical Judgment and Nontraditional Patients
Measuring Clinical Decline
Needs of the Patient and Family
What to Say and When to Say It
Barriers to Hospice Access
Family/Caregiver Support
Working With Hospice Clinicians/Organizations
Summary
Resources for Clinicians
Resources for Patients, Families, and Caregivers
References
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/487401

[aimeee]

Wow! Terrific! I'm going to make sure to mention this to nurses who work for all our referral sources.