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Understanding How Hospice HelpsPatients enrolled in hospice care live on average 29 days longer than patients not in hospice Two thirds Hospice is covered by Medicare Medicaid and most private ins. 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%. 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.. DID YOU KNOW…?. MT. SEQUOYAH. NOVEMBER, 2014. SOME STROKE FACTS. About 70% of strokes involve the left side of the brain. The left side of the brain houses speech and analytic areas. WHAT LEADS to HOSPICE REFERRAL?. 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+ . TOC. Click on This Arrow to Advance to the Next Slide. Using the navigation tools. . Forward and backward arrows are in the . lower margin of each page. . Click on Next arrow to advance to the next . Tristan L. . Prescher. Capstone Presentation 2013. Recognition of a problem. Early exposure to pediatric hospice process. Case example: Mario*. Communication issues. Role and task confusion. Lack of a uniform process. 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 . 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?. Sally Coldrey. Hospice Senior Nurse: Clinical Educator. Hospice origins. “You matter because you are you and you matter until the last moment of your life. We will do all we can not only to help you die peacefully but to live until you die.”. Be familiar with the basic eligibility criteria for hospice care. Be familiar with what . are the hospice benefits a patient will receive. OBJECTIVES. Interdisciplinary care that aims to relieve suffering, improve quality of life, optimize function, and assist with decision making for patients with advanced illness and their families .