PPT-The Path to Hospice Public Reporting

Rebecca Van Vorst MSPH Pennsylvania Homecare Association 2012 Annual Conference State College PA May 16 2012 Objectives Describe the current regulatory requirements of the hospice quality reporting program. On the 2. nd. of July. By y6 . Bury Hospice help terminally ill people feel comfortable, safe and happy. . They may have looked after your family members or helped friends. . What Bury Hospice Do For us.. Why is . IT IMPORTANT FOR US TO UNDERSTAND HOSPICE?. Our care and services overlap. Continuity . of Care. Passing the baton. What is Hospice Care?. Hospice is a philosophy and type of care that provides comprehensive, loving support for people with illnesses that have progressed beyond a doctor’s expectation for cure. Laura S. . Meiki. , LMSW, Doctoral Student. LNHA Social Services . Designee / Director Workshop. June 21, 2012. It's . strange that they fear death.. Life hurts a lot more than death.. At the point of death, . Deborah Randall, Esq.. Law Office of Deborah Randall. www.deborahrandallconsulting.com. 1. 2013 copyright Deborah Randall. Extent of Hospice Care. Of 2,513,000 deaths in 2011 in the USA, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control, 1,059,000 persons died in hospice care, according to estimates of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. This is 44.6%. AMERICANS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE. Presented by: Tracey LeBlanc RN DCS. By the end of this presentation, the audience will:. Be able to spot indicators and benefits of hospice.. Recognize the indicators and contra-indicators of opiate and other pain medications.. Care – . . A Medical Director in the . Middle. Jerry . Bruggeman. , MD, MBA, CMD. JeffCo. – Missouri. In the . United States,. About 1.8 million . Americans. Live in ~17,000 NHs. In 2010, 1:8 people 85+ . Requirements for Eligibility and Coverage. Katherine Lucas, PhD. August 24, 2011. Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Report. Issued September 2009. Entitled “Medicare Hospice Care for Beneficiaries in Nursing Facilities: Compliance with Medicare Coverage Requirements”. Follow us on TwitterMedicaidIntegrity This presentation is intended as a template.. Modify and/or delete slides as appropriate for your organization and community.. Delete this slide before use.. To view speaker notes and edit presentation, click 'Edit', then 'Edit . A Comparison to Guide Timely Referrals. Tracy Wodatch, RN, BSN. VP Clinical and . Regulatory Services. November 2015. Define Palliative Care and Hospice Care. State the differences between Palliative Care and Hospice Care with respect to eligibility, timing, payment, location and treatment. Mobile Integrated Healthcare Advisory Group. Tracy Wodatch, RN, BSN. VP Clinical and Regulatory Services. Chris Santarsiero, MBA. VITAS, Director Public Affairs. November 2017. Home care includes a broad range of services that enable you to receive care in your home. . Sarah Marlow, R.N.. Executive Director/Administrator. Ambercare. Las Cruces, NM. This presentation is free of all commercial bias.. I have no financial relationships or conflicts of interest to disclose.. Natalie Manley, MD, MPH, CMD, HMDCB. You are caring for Mr. Jones, an 87 year old retired math professor, widower, and father of 4. He lives at home with his daughter who is his POA and primary caregiver. He has stage 7C Alzheimer’s dementia and he has lost 10 pounds in the last 3 months due to decreasing oral intake. It is becoming very difficult to get him into the clinic for appointments. He is no longer able to safely ambulate and speaks fewer than 1 word during your appointment. You are discussing goals and prognosis with his 4 children who have all come to the appointment. You tell them that hospice is a reasonable option. His family asks you to tell them what hospice is. What do you tell them?. Pioneer Valley Hospice & Palliative Care is proud to be part of BerkshireHealthcare, a leader among non-profit, post-acute care providers in Massachusetts.communities they serve.Pioneer Valley Hospice