Hospice patient care teaching

    • What to expect in a hospice patient?

      What to Expect from Home Hospice. The hospice benefit covers practically every expense. This includes things like medication, wheelchairs, beds, bandages, and other related supplies. A regular schedule of care will be created, but this plan is subject to change as the conditions of the patient changes.


    • How to help a hospice patient?

      Open a nearby window to provide a breeze and/or fresh air. Have the patient sit upright in bed and perform deep-breathing exercises. Try a relaxation technique, such as playing relaxing music, applying massage or some other relaxing touch of the patient's choosing.


    • When to refer your patient to hospice care?

      There are, however, explicit black-and-white requirements for hospice admission: The patient must have six months or less to live. Two physicians need to certify that the patient is terminally ill. Documentation showing the pattern of decline, plus an end-stage diagnosis, must be provided.


    • What is a patient teaching?

      Patient teaching is an excellent way to build your doctor-patient relationship. Patients as a rule love to hear and understand medical information, especially when it relates to them personally or to their families.


    • [PDF File]Understanding the Medicare hospice benefits …

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      Medicare Minute Teaching Materials – November 2015 Understanding the Medicare Hospice Benefit 1. What is hospice? Hospice is a type of health care intended to provide compassionate, comprehensive, quality care for individuals with a terminal illness who are …

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    • [PDF File]Teaching Communication Skills to Hospice

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      patient and caregiver dissatisfaction, anxiety, and stress.2 Previous research has shown that effective communication between health care providers and patients leads to enhanced satisfaction by patients and families.5-7 In 2010, Hospice of the Valley (HOV), the largest free-standing hospice in the country with a census of over 3,000

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    • [PDF File]Patient and Family Palliative Care Guide - Hospice of …

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      patient and the family. Palliative care is based on a patient’s needs, not on their prognosis. It is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness, and it can be provided along with curative treatment. Palliative care may be appropriate for individuals who have been diagnosed with a serious or advanced illness.

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    • [PDF File]HPNA FINAL DAYS TEACHING SHEET.

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      hospice/palliative care team. Things you can do: · Allow the patient to sleep as much as they wish · Include the children in your family in the experience of the patient’s death · Turn the patient if it makes him or her more comfortable · Moisten the patient’s mouth with a moist washcloth or cotton ball

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    • [PDF File]Serenity Hospice and Home Patient Handbook and …

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      About Serenity Hospice 4-9 Patient Rights and Responsibilities 10-12 Electronic Documentation 13 Who Pays for Hospice? 14-16 Levels of Hospice Care 17-19 Preparing for a Visit 20-21 When to Call Hospice 22-23 Safety and Equipment 24-30 Caring for the Hospice Patient 31-46 Symptom Management 47-52 Hospice Care in the Nursing Home 53-54

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    • [PDF File]Patient and Family Guide To Hospice Care - FHN

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      The care available through the Hospice program includes skilled medical and nursing care and an interdisciplinary team approach to meeting medical, social, psychological, and spiritual needs. The Hospice program is concerned with symptom management that maximizes patient comfort,

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    • [PDF File]Family Caregiver’s Guide to Hospice and Palliative Care

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      patient. You can also try another hospice. Once the decision is made for hospice care, a doctor must sign an order requesting it. What if my family member cannot help make the choice? If your family member is too ill, unconscious, confused, or unable to speak, then you as the family caregiver may be the one to decide about hospice care.

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    • [PDF File]PATIENT / FAMILY TEACHING SHEETS

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      PATIENT / FAMILY TEACHING SHEETS Hospice Care in a Nursing Home Nursing facility staffs are experts in caring for their residents in Long-Term Care and Hospice staff are experts in end-of-life care. Why Hospice care in the facility? Hospice care focuses …

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    • [DOC File]Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) Assessment Toolkit

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      2.2 Describes the Medicare Hospice Benefit, including essential elements of the program, eligibility, and key regulations (MK) x X x 1.13.2. 2.1 Pain Management Assesses patient’s pain using a comprehensive approach (PFC, MK) x x X Chart Abstraction Checklist: Pain Assessment 1.6, 1.6.1. 2.6 (all) Patient and Family Care …

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    • [DOC File]LCD for Hospice - Determining Terminal Status (L25678)

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      They may be incorporated by specific reference as part (or all) of the indication for recertification. Documentation should “paint a picture” for the reviewer to clearly see why the patient is appropriate for hospice care and the level of care …

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    • [DOC File]Hospice Nurse

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      Accept responsibility for coordinating physical care of the patient by teaching primary caregivers, volunteers, and employed caregivers or by providing direct care as appropriate. Meet regularly with hospice …

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    • [DOC File]BIRMINGHAM ST MARY’S HOSPICE

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      To work flexibly across all clinical area in the hospice if required. To participate in formal and informal hospice teaching. To maintain high standards of skilled nursing care for patients demonstrating …

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    • [DOC File]Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) Assessment Toolkit

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      Syndrome of imminent death and initial postmortem care. Grief. Prognostication. The ACGME requires four inpatient palliative care rotations. For each inpatient rotation, one would evaluate two subdomains within patient and family care…

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    • [DOC File]A GRIEF AND BEREAEMENT EXERCISE FOR SMALL GROUPS

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      By: Monica K. Ebberts, Hospice Specialists of Salt Lake City. Based on “A Grief and Bereavement Exercise for Small Groups” by Reverend Ronald R. Peak and Reverend James C. Wooldridge, the Hospice of Marin model and a revision by Hospice, Inc. of Larimer County and Utah Heritage Hospice

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    • [DOC File]EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION FORM - Texas New Mexico …

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      The health care professional will apply hospice care with compassion when the value of hospice for terminally ill patients and families is recognized. Objectives Content Time Frame Faculty Teaching …

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    • [DOCX File]Hospice Care

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      Hospice care is seen in homes, nursing homes and hospitals. Hospice is known for the holistic approach for the patients and families. Education is an important part of the hospice experience. The hospice caregivers care …

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