HOSPICE KEYS
Opening the doors to professional hospice care
What are Hospice Keys?
Hospice Keys are educational resources, metrics, key performance indicators, and recent developments designed to help you improve operational efficiency and deliver improved quality of care to your patients.
Hospice Keys open the doors to your professional growth in hospice and help your team to stay current and informed.
Popular Topics and Conversations
#Hospice agencies should monitor length of stay metrics for active patients in addition to discharged patients -- to gain early insight into potential future CAP or Medicare #overpayment issues. Using all available data can improve business performance https://t.co/VjEHbJPuFx
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In order to affect change, leadership must model the behavior that is desired in the organization. Organizational change will not be successful without full leadership commitment.
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Do you encourage your team members to voice their ideas and opinions? Do you support independent thinking?
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Mean vs. median?😕50% of patients have length of stay (LOS) less than the median. Average LOS add up all individual patient LOS and divides by the number of patients. Average LOS is impacted by outliers (high or low LOS). Which do you use? Which is better? https://t.co/djfCGLRzS9
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RT @CherylKrausEsq: "...patients and families must often seize the reins to make their end-of-life wishes known and determine how best to f…
Read MoreA great article on improved management of #wounds 👉 #hospice https://t.co/NlVeTy1HIq
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RT @JamesDismond: Have you ever asked yourself what are the most important things to me at the end of life? You should. #plan #death #end…
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RT @NIHAging: As a #caregiver to a person with #dementia, taking care of yourself — physically and mentally — is one of the most important…
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What drives aggressive #EndofLife treatment? Do physicians believe that it is their mission to provide curative treatment and extend life? Do children feel that they must do everything to extend a parent's life?
Read More📣Identify #hospice eligible patients - Webinar from @VITAS hospice - 📆Wednesday, March 22, 1pm Eastern. Register here 👉 https://t.co/V8AgU7q9ka
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Community education, using an approach that is tailored for each community, is a critical aspect supporting informed #endoflife decision-making.
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RT @CherylKrausEsq: Join @HPCANYS & discuss how to make wishes known & honored. View award-winning film “Honoring Choices” & discuss dispar…
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CMS is constantly looking for new ways to ensure the #qualityofcare provided by #hospice agencies.
Read MoreWhen measuring diversity it’s important to look at #diversity in senior ranks/c-suite as well. Some #hospice organisations exhibit glaring lack of diversity at senior levels.
Read More#Immigration policies have had an impact on the #workforce challenges experienced in the #healthcare industry over recent years
Read MoreDoes your #hospice agency have an environment that encourages and sustains its #Nursing team? Do you encourage innovation? Do you have a #team approach and encourage #collaboration? Read more about what it takes to sustain nurses 👉 https://t.co/xOQ0UoPcyh
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@JerrySoucyRN Of interest would be to compare the change in staffing to the change in utilisation/occupancy
Read More@JerrySoucyRN There’s always the possibility to use data to distort information. I am focusing on instances where the objective of data is positive knowledge and information sharing.
Read MoreThe human brain processes charts and graphs more easily than spreadsheets or reports. #datavisualization is a quick and easy way to convey information. Empower your business! Take advantage of the huge volumes of complex data your business regularly collects. #hospice #metrics https://t.co/B75lseEo4j
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Excellent! This should be replicated in all states and in all layers of the government. We need less waste and improved quality of care. #aging #PatientCare
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Hospice Keys
Educational resources for the hospice team. We open the doors to professional hospice care!
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A question of life and death | Anneka Rice, Kathryn Mannix
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What have the past three years taught us about life and death? In this round table session, we will be joined by faith leaders, researchers and philosophers to discuss the big questions.5 days ago
Use of Opioids for Adults With Pain From Cancer or Cancer Treatment: ASCO Guideline - PubMed
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Opioids should be offered to patients with moderate-to-severe pain related to cancer or active cancer treatment unless contraindicated. Opioids should be initiated PRN (as needed) at the lowest possib...1 week ago
Opinion | Death Literacy Among Healthcare Professionals Is Dismal
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Greater education is the need of the hour1 week ago
Aggressive Medical Care Remains Common at Life’s End
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Most older cancer patients received invasive care in the last month of their lives, a new study finds. That may not be what they wanted.1 week ago
The Importance Of Cultural Competence in Pain and Palliative Care
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Managing pain is often a challenge for health professionals, but this challenge is compounded when the patient in pain is dying.[1] Practicing in an ethnically and culturally diverse society requires ...3 weeks ago
The Evolving Approach to Management of Cancer Cachexia - PubMed
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Weight loss is distressing to cancer patients and caregivers. Anorexia/cachexia syndrome is characterized by lipolysis and the loss of lean body mass, and is not reversible by increasing caloric intak...4 weeks ago
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2016 MASCC and ESMO guideline update for the prevention of chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and of nausea and vomiting in advanced cancer patients1 month ago
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Terminally ill cancer patients with a high LOC chance may be at risk for decreased physical and mental well-being at the end of life. Efforts should be made to identify these patients and design inter...1 month ago
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Identifying frailty in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is deemed important, yet comparative characteristics of the most commonly used frailty measures in COPD are unknown. ...1 month ago
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anzctr.org.au Identifier: ACTRN12607000562471.1 month ago
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Describe pediatric palliative care (PPC) patterns and treatment intensity during the last 48 hours of life among neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients in the Southern U.S. who received speciali...1 month ago
Finding Courage: 4 Lessons to Sustain Nurses in 2023
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This new year will require courage, innovation, fortitude, and perseverance towards change. Here are four lessons to sustain nurses in 2023.1 month ago
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clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT01949662.1 month ago
Does Colace (docusate) Work For Constipation? No!
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Despite being widely prescribed, there is little evidence that docusate is helpful in constipation with advanced illness.1 month ago
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Systematic Change Needed to Support Family Caregivers of Hospice Patients
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Given the critical role of family caregivers in home-based care, hospices have a vested interest in expanding their access to support. Families1 month ago
Dementia Patients Receive Less Home Health, Hospice Care Near End Of Life
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A new study found that people with dementia receive less home health and hospice care in the final months of their lives. The study suggests that –1 month ago
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Recent Developments
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