Hospices
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Hospice Referral Criteria, Non-cancer Patients
Most hospices use admission eligibility guidelines from 1996. Today they may not accurately predict survival times of patients with highly treatable non-cancer diagnoses.
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Medicare-Paid Hospice Services and Reimbursement
When Medicare pays for hospice, providers must offer patients routine visits, continuous around-the-clock care, inpatient care and respite, a "vacation" for caregivers.
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Hospice Origins, Founders, Growth and Beliefs
A Connecticut nurse started the American hospice movement in 1974. She was Inspired by a British physician who pioneered the field of holistic care of the terminally ill.
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Terminal-Palliative Sedation in End-of-Life Care
Hospices may suggest terminal-palliative sedation, or TS, to suffering, dying patients. What is TS, when is it appropriate in end-of-life care, and is it euthanasia?
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How to Take Care of a Dying Patient
Families are often unsure how to deal with end of life issues. Here, a hospice worker answers questions about how to care for dying patients.
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How to Talk To a Dying Person
Family caregivers often feel uncomfortable talking about death with a terminally ill loved one. Here, a hospice worker offers tips on what to say to the dying.
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Inside the Minds of the Dying
There is a fairly predictable process the mind goes through as the body dies. Knowing this can help family caregivers and their loved ones cope in the final days of life.
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What is Hospice?
Hospice is not a place. It is a group of services family caregivers can utilize when their loved one has a terminal illness and less than six months to live.
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