Writing an Incident Report
An incident report is a special kind of report that you write when something unusual or unexpected happens during your visit with a patient. This could be anything that isn’t part of the normal care routine. When to Write an Incident Report An incident report is...
Communicating with Patients
When you talk to a patient, you share information with them, and they share information with you. Communication can happen in many ways, such as: Talking Writing Pictures Drawing Actions Understanding the Patient’s Emotions Empathy: Try to understand how the patient...
Steps to Follow Before Hospice Patient Care
Before you start taking care of a patient, follow these important steps. Doing them each time helps you remember and makes them a habit, ensuring both you and your patient are safe and comfortable. 1. Wash Your Hands: Washing your hands helps stop the spread of germs...
Steps to Follow After Hospice Patient Care
It's important to follow these steps after you finish taking care of a patient. Doing these steps every time helps you remember them and makes them a habit. This helps keep both you and your patients safe and healthy. 1. Lower the Patient’s Bed If you raised the bed...
Caregivers: Understanding Burnout and Promoting Resilience
Caregivers play a critical role in hospice care, where the focus is on providing comfort and support to individuals nearing the end of life. These unsung heroes, often family members or close friends, offer physical, emotional, and spiritual support to their loved...
Anticipatory Grief: Coping with Loss Before It Happens
Anticipatory grief, also referred to as anticipatory loss or preparatory loss, is a unique form of mourning that occurs before the actual loss takes place. It is the feeling of loss that is felt before the loss happens. While traditional grief typically follows a...
What is grief?
Grief is the emotional, psychological, and physical response to loss. It is a natural process that helps individuals come to terms with the reality of their loss and adjust to life without the person or thing they've lost. Whether it's the death of a loved one, the...
What is a False Claims Act investigation?
What is the False Claims Act
What is the hospice governing body?
What is the governing body? In accordance with the Conditions of Participation, a Medicare certified hospice agency must have a governing body. The governing body has ultimate responsibility for the hospice agency, including legal and financial authority. Medicare...
What is the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP)?
What is the purpose of hospice quality reporting? The Affordable Care Act authorized the establishment of a Quality Reporting Program for hospices. The Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) was established in 2014. HQRP aims to ensure that the level of...