Hospice Referral and Care: Practical Guidance for Clinicians

Published Sep 15, 2004

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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

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Sep 15, 2004

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