The goal of this webinar was to help hospice and healthcare professionals understand the history, philosophy, and practice of hospice and palliative care.
The goal of this webinar was to help hospice and healthcare professionals understand the ethics and application of artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) for patients near the end of life.
The goal of this webinar was to help hospice and healthcare professionals understand the history, philosophy, and practice of hospice and palliative care.
The goal of this webinar is to educate professionals on strategies for recognizing and addressing the unique physical, emotional, and behavioral manifestations of grief and loss among healthcare and other helping professionals.
This webinar provides expert guidance and clear answers to common myths about hospice care. Learn about the history and philosophy of hospice care, common hospice prognoses, who pays for hospice, and the difference between hospice and palliative care. Explore the four levels of care and the role of the interdisciplinary hospice team to provide medical, psychosocial and spiritual solutions that support quality of life at the end of life for patients and families. Learn how advance directives can ensure patients are referred to hospice care early in the disease process to enjoy its full benefits.
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The goal of this webinar was to educate physicians and healthcare professionals about the medical management of advanced lung disease (ALD) and the value of advance care planning (ACP) for end-of-life patients.
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The goal of this webinar is to help healthcare professionals address the specific challenges of end-of-life care when determining a terminal prognosis, so they can provide the optimum care for the patient and family during the final stages of life.
The goal of this webinar was to help hospice and healthcare professionals understand the ethics and application of artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) for patients near the end of life.
The goal of this webinar was to help hospice and healthcare professionals understand the history, philosophy, and practice of hospice and palliative care.
The goal of this webinar is to educate professionals on strategies for recognizing and addressing the unique physical, emotional, and behavioral manifestations of grief and loss among healthcare and other helping professionals.
This webinar provides expert guidance and clear answers to common myths about hospice care. Learn about the history and philosophy of hospice care, common hospice prognoses, who pays for hospice, and the difference between hospice and palliative care. Explore the four levels of care and the role of the interdisciplinary hospice team to provide medical, psychosocial and spiritual solutions that support quality of life at the end of life for patients and families. Learn how advance directives can ensure patients are referred to hospice care early in the disease process to enjoy its full benefits.
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The goal of this webinar was to educate physicians and healthcare professionals about the medical management of advanced lung disease (ALD) and the value of advance care planning (ACP) for end-of-life patients.
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The goal of this webinar is to help healthcare professionals address the specific challenges of end-of-life care when determining a terminal prognosis, so they can provide the optimum care for the patient and family during the final stages of life.
The goal of this webinar was to help hospice and healthcare professionals understand the ethics and application of artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) for patients near the end of life.
The goal of this webinar was to educate professionals on hospice eligibility and care planning options for patients with dementia who are nearing the end of life, and their families.
The goal of this webinar is to help hospice and healthcare professionals understand the history, philosophy, and practice of hospice and palliative care, including common misconceptions, typical diagnoses for hospice referrals, identification of hospice-eligible patients, reimbursement for hospice services, and the
benefits of advance care planning and early referrals.
The goal of this webinar was to educate healthcare professionals about the differences between palliative and curative care while exploring the history and philosophy of the hospice movement.
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The goal of this webinar was to educate physicians and healthcare professionals about the medical management of advanced lung disease (ALD), the value of advance care planning (ACP), and the benefits of hospice for end-of-life patients.
The goal of this webinar was to educate healthcare professionals about the differences between palliative and curative care while exploring the history and philosophy of the hospice movement.
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NOTICE:
This Webinar was intended to provide general educational information only. The information presented should not be viewed as specific medical advice regarding a particular patient. It is always a medical provider’s responsibility to individually assess and evaluate each patient before providing that patient medical advice or initiating any medical intervention.
The goal of this webinar is to help hospice and healthcare professionals understand the history, philosophy and practice of hospice care and palliative care, including common myths and misconceptions, common diagnoses for hospice referrals, identification of hospice-eligible patients, reimbursement for hospice services, and the benefits of advance care planning and early referrals.
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A case study of a 66-year-old patient provides the backdrop for two potential clinical scenarios—sepsis and post-sepsis syndrome—and explores the natural history and indicators of poor prognosis in both conditions.
The goal of this webinar is to help healthcare professionals improve care coordination for patients with advanced illness and to reduce hospital readmissions and length of stay (LOS).
The goal of this webinar was to help hospice and healthcare professionals understand the history, philosophy, and practice of hospice and palliative care, including common misconceptions, typical diagnoses for hospice referrals, identification of hospice-eligible patients, reimbursement for hospice services, and the
benefits of advance care planning and early referrals.
The goal of this webinar was to educate healthcare professionals about the differences between palliative and curative care while exploring the history and philosophy of the hospice movement.
The goal of this webinar was to help hospice and healthcare professionals understand the ethics and application of artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) for patients near the end of life.
The goal of this webinar was to educate professionals on hospice eligibility and care planning options for patients with dementia who are nearing the end of life, and their families.
The goal of this webinar is to help hospice and healthcare professionals understand the history, philosophy, and practice of hospice and palliative care, including common misconceptions, typical diagnoses for hospice referrals, identification of hospice-eligible patients, reimbursement for hospice services, and the
benefits of advance care planning and early referrals.
The goal of this webinar was to educate healthcare professionals about the differences between palliative and curative care while exploring the history and philosophy of the hospice movement.
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The goal of this webinar was to educate healthcare professionals on interventions for cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and the “death rattle” in patients with end-of-life respiratory symptoms.
Advanced Lung Disease: Prognostication and Role of HospiceVITAS Healthcare
The goal of this webinar was to educate physicians and healthcare professionals about the medical management of advanced lung disease (ALD), the value of advance care planning (ACP), and the benefits of hospice for end-of-life patients.
The goal of this webinar was to educate healthcare professionals about the differences between palliative and curative care while exploring the history and philosophy of the hospice movement.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the third-leading cause of death in America, yet less than 9 percent of those patients near the end of life are admitted to hospice. These slides looks at the effects of COPD and other Advanced Lung Diseases (ALD) and how palliative care and hospice can improve patient care and clinical outcomes.
NOTICE:
This Webinar was intended to provide general educational information only. The information presented should not be viewed as specific medical advice regarding a particular patient. It is always a medical provider’s responsibility to individually assess and evaluate each patient before providing that patient medical advice or initiating any medical intervention.
The goal of this webinar is to help hospice and healthcare professionals understand the history, philosophy and practice of hospice care and palliative care, including common myths and misconceptions, common diagnoses for hospice referrals, identification of hospice-eligible patients, reimbursement for hospice services, and the benefits of advance care planning and early referrals.
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A case study of a 66-year-old patient provides the backdrop for two potential clinical scenarios—sepsis and post-sepsis syndrome—and explores the natural history and indicators of poor prognosis in both conditions.
The goal of this webinar is to help healthcare professionals improve care coordination for patients with advanced illness and to reduce hospital readmissions and length of stay (LOS).
The goal of this webinar was to help hospice and healthcare professionals understand the history, philosophy, and practice of hospice and palliative care, including common misconceptions, typical diagnoses for hospice referrals, identification of hospice-eligible patients, reimbursement for hospice services, and the
benefits of advance care planning and early referrals.
The goal of this webinar was to educate healthcare professionals about the differences between palliative and curative care while exploring the history and philosophy of the hospice movement.
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The goal of this webinar is to educate healthcare professionals about the differences between palliative and curative care while exploring the history and philosophy of the hospice movement.
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The goal of this webinar was to help hospice and healthcare professionals discover the evidence-based benefits of hospice care, while gaining key insights on hospice eligibility guidelines, how hospice differs from other types of care, and how the Medicare Hospice Benefit helps patients facing advanced illness.
This webinar provides resources and guidance on effective conversations with patients and families about their goals, wishes, and values for end-of-life care.
The objective of Advance Care Planning (ACP) is to help
ensure that patients receive medical care that is aligned with their
values, goals and preferences.
The goal of this webinar was to educate healthcare professionals about advance directives and advance care planning,
including the types and purposes of legal documents that govern patients’ decisions and
preferences.
Palliative Care Across the Continuum as presented to the The Palliative Care Summit for PeopleFirst Homecare and Hospice that was held in Snowbird Utah on September 15, 2012, following the Rocky Mountain Geriatric Conference.
The goal of this webinar was to educate healthcare professionals about advance directives and advance care planning, including the types and purposes of legal documents that govern patients’ decisions and preferences.
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2 page handout for a presentation to Missouri HealthNet (State Medicaid Program) about hospice and palliative care issues. This handout accompanies the slideset also posted to my account.
The goal of this webinar was to help hospice and healthcare professionals understand the ethics and application of artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) for patients near the end of life.
When Decision-Making Is Imperative: Advance Care Planning for Busy Practice S...VITAS Healthcare
Complex, chronically ill patients present an opportunity to discuss and implement hospice and palliative care. Many elderly patients who present to the ED and other busy practice settings are hospice-eligible because of functional decline and multi-morbidity. Key tools can quickly facilitate goals-of-care (GOC) conversations, advance care planning, and hospice referrals amid time constraints and high-acuity challenges.
Assessment and Management of Disruptive Behaviors in Persons With DementiaVITAS Healthcare
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in persons with dementia. It offers approaches for developing a comprehensive care plan for
disruptive behaviors. These methods incorporate caregiver education and non-pharmacologic
interventions followed by pharmacologic management.
Pain Management in the Context of an Opioid Epidemic: Considerations and Tool...VITAS Healthcare
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Understanding Pain Management and Daily Practice ManagementVITAS Healthcare
Supported by evidence-based data, this webinar helped physicians and healthcare professionals gain greater understanding of the multifaceted applications of pain management in the context of palliative hospice care.
The goal of this webinar was to help healthcare professionals improve care coordination for patients with advanced illness and to reduce hospital readmissions and length of stay (LOS).
The goal of this webinar was to educate physicians and healthcare professionals about hospice eligibility and the benefits of hospice for patients with advanced cardiac disease (ACD).
The goal of this webinar was to equip healthcare professionals with an understanding of military veterans’ unique medical, emotional, and spiritual needs as they near the end of life.
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Advanced Lung Disease: Prognostication and Role of HospiceVITAS Healthcare
The goal of this webinar was to educate physicians and healthcare professionals about the medical management of advanced lung disease (ALD), the value of advance care planning (ACP) and the benefits of hospice for end-of-life patients.
The clinical case study of a patient with advanced COPD who has multiple comorbid conditions and develops sepsis provideD the backdrop for two potential clinical pathways—sepsis and post-sepsis syndrome.
Understanding Pain Management and Daily Practice ManagementVITAS Healthcare
Supported by evidence-based data, this webinar helped physicians and healthcare professionals gain greater understanding of the multifaceted applications of pain management in the context of palliative hospice care.
The goal of this webinar was to help hospice and healthcare professionals understand the ethics and application of artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) for patients near the end of life.
Key tools can quickly facilitate goals-of-care (GOC) conversations, advance care planning, and hospice referrals amid the ED’s time constraints and high-acuity challenges.
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This webinar helps physicians conduct a systematic evaluation for behavioral changes in persons with dementia. It offers approaches for developing a comprehensive care plan for disruptive behaviors.
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Stewardship is the act of taking good care of something.
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
WHO launched the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) in 2015 to fill knowledge gaps and inform strategies at all levels.
ACCORDING TO apic.org,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
ACCORDING TO pewtrusts.org,
Antibiotic stewardship refers to efforts in doctors’ offices, hospitals, long term care facilities, and other health care settings to ensure that antibiotics are used only when necessary and appropriate
According to WHO,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a systematic approach to educate and support health care professionals to follow evidence-based guidelines for prescribing and administering antimicrobials
In 1996, John McGowan and Dale Gerding first applied the term antimicrobial stewardship, where they suggested a causal association between antimicrobial agent use and resistance. They also focused on the urgency of large-scale controlled trials of antimicrobial-use regulation employing sophisticated epidemiologic methods, molecular typing, and precise resistance mechanism analysis.
Antimicrobial Stewardship(AMS) refers to the optimal selection, dosing, and duration of antimicrobial treatment resulting in the best clinical outcome with minimal side effects to the patients and minimal impact on subsequent resistance.
According to the 2019 report, in the US, more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur each year, and more than 35000 people die. In addition to this, it also mentioned that 223,900 cases of Clostridoides difficile occurred in 2017, of which 12800 people died. The report did not include viruses or parasites
VISION
Being proactive
Supporting optimal animal and human health
Exploring ways to reduce overall use of antimicrobials
Using the drugs that prevent and treat disease by killing microscopic organisms in a responsible way
GOAL
to prevent the generation and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Doing so will preserve the effectiveness of these drugs in animals and humans for years to come.
being to preserve human and animal health and the effectiveness of antimicrobial medications.
to implement a multidisciplinary approach in assembling a stewardship team to include an infectious disease physician, a clinical pharmacist with infectious diseases training, infection preventionist, and a close collaboration with the staff in the clinical microbiology laboratory
to prevent antimicrobial overuse, misuse and abuse.
to minimize the developme
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Dr Hans Groth, Chairman of the Board, World Demographic & Ageing Forum
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Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat, Director, Country Health Policies and Systems Division, World Health Organisation EURO
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2. CE Provider
Information
VITAS® Healthcare programs in California/Connecticut/Delaware/ Illinois/
Northern/Virginia/Ohio/Pennsylvania/Washington DC/ Wisconsin are provided
CE credit for their Social Workers through VITAS Healthcare Corporation,
provider #1222, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education
by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the
Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. VITAS Healthcare maintains
responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: (06/06/18 - 06/06/21).
Social Workers participating in these courses will receive 1 clinical continuing
education clock hour. {Counselors/MFT/IMFT are not eligible in Ohio}.
VITAS®
Healthcare, #1222, is approved to offer social work continuing education
by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing
Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved
as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority
to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing
education credit. VITAS® Healthcare maintains responsibility for this course.
ACE provider approval period: 06/06/2018 – 06/06/2021. Social workers
completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credits.
VITAS® Healthcare Corporation of California, 310 Commerce, Suite 200, Irvine,
CA 92602. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing,
Provider Number 10517, expiring 01/31/2021.
Exceptions to the above are as follows: AL: No NHAs, DE: No NHAs, DC:
No NHAs, GA: No NHAs, KS: No NHAs, NJ: No NHAs, OH: No NHAs, PA:
No NHAs, TX: No NHAs, VA: No NHAs, WI: No NHAs and Nurses are not
required – RT only receive CE Credit in Illinois.
3. Goal
The goal of this presentation is to educate
nurses and other healthcare professionals
about hospice basics and hospice care’s
benefits for the patient and family.
4. Objectives
• Describe the history, philosophy, and
benefits of hospice
• List two or more criteria used to identify
the hospice-eligible patient and some
diseases commonly seen in end-of-life care
• Identify the difference between curative and
palliative care
• Explain Medicare reimbursement for hospice
• Discuss the relevance of advance directives
and do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders when
discussing hospice services
5. How People
Die
• < 10% die suddenly of an unexpected
event, heart attack (MI), accident, etc.
• > 90% die of a protracted,
life-threatening illness
– Predictable steady decline with a
relatively short “terminal” phase (cancer)
– Slow decline punctuated by periodic
crises (advanced cardiac disease,
advanced lung disease,
Alzheimer’s/dementia)
Emanuel, L., et al. (2003). The Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Curriculum
(EPEC Project). Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
7. 19th Century:
• In 1900, 4% of America’s population was > 651
• In 1900, life expectancy was 49 years2
• Most people died at home
Today:
• Nearly 15% of the U.S. population is > 65 years3
• 2017 life expectancy in the U.S. was 78.6 years4
• Approximately 37% of Americans die in acute-
care hospitals and 19% die in nursing homes5
1Werner, CA. The Older Population: 2010. 2010 Census Briefs. November 2011, p. 3. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-09.pdf
2
Arias, E. CDC National Vital Statistics Reports,Volume 54, Number 14 United States Life Tables, 2003, p. 30. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr54/nvsr54_14.pdf
3United States Census Bureau. Facts for Features: Older Americans Month, May 2017. Retrieved from: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2017/cb17-ff08.html
4US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. Life Expectancy. 2017. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/life-expectancy.htm
5
Xu, J. (2016). Percentage Distribution of Deaths, by Place of Death-United States, 2000-2014. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6513a6.htm
Dying Then
and Now
8. Reinforcing
Hospice
Facts:
True/False
Hospice is a place.
False. This is one of the commonly held
myths about hospice. Hospice care generally
takes place in the person’s home, whether a
private residence, nursing home, or assisted
living community. Some hospitals have
dedicated hospice beds, and some
communities have freestanding hospice
care centers or inpatient units.
However, the vast majority of people prefer
to spend their final days wherever they
call home.
10. Hospice
History
(cont.)
• 1967 Dame Cicely Saunders opened St.
Christopher’s in London
• 1969 “On Death and Dying” by Elisabeth Kubler-
Ross brought death and dying into the mainstream
• 1974 New Haven Hospice of Connecticut established
• 1976 Hospice Care, Inc. (now VITAS) established
• 1978 National Hospice Organization formed
• National Hospice and Palliative Care
Organization (NHPCO)
• Mission: “To lead and mobilize social change
for improved care at the end of life”
11. Reinforcing
Hospice
Facts:
True/False
You don’t need hospice until a few days
before you die.
False. Ideally, patients and families
choose hospice upon receiving a prognosis
of 6 months or less if the illness runs its
normal course. This affords the patient and
family the ability to receive optimal medical
management and symptom relief in the
comfort of their own home. Patients do not
to be homebound to be eligible for hospice
services. NHPCO experts say the ideal
time for hospice care is 6 months.
12. 28%
13%
13%
13%
8%
11%
14%
Days of Hospice Care Per Patient
1-7 days
8-14 days
15-30 days
31-60 days
61-90 days
91-180 days
>180 days
Proportion of
Patients by
Days of
Hospice Care
Facts, NHPCO. (2018). Figures: Hospice Care in America. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Alexandria, VA.
13. Hospice
Eligibility
• Advanced illness
• Medicare regulations
– Prognosis of 6 months or less
– Two physicians certify the patient as
being terminally ill with a life expectancy
of six months or less if the terminal
illness runs its normal course
• Patient and family have agreed to a care
plan with goals that are palliative in nature,
primarily focused on management of
physical, psychosocial, emotional and
spiritual symptoms
15. Reinforcing
Hospice
Facts:
True/False
Hospice helps people with advanced illness
die more quickly.
False. In reality, just the opposite occurs.
Research published in the Journal of Pain
and Symptom Management found that
Medicare beneficiaries who opted for hospice
care lived an average of 29 days longer than
similar patients who did not take advantage
of hospice. Hospice improves quality of life
for patients with advanced disease states.
Connor, S., Pyenson, B., Fitch, K., Spence, C., & Iwasaki, K. (2007). Comparing hospice and nonhospice patient survival
among patients who die within a three-year window. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 33(3), 238-246
16. Curative Palliative
Disease-driven Symptom-driven
Doctor in charge Patient is in charge
Disease process is primary
Disease process is secondary
to person
Few choices Many choices
Evidence-based treatments Comfort and quality of life
Curative vs.
Palliative
Care
17. 14%
3%
5%
8%
70%
How knowledgeable are you
about palliative care?
Somewhat knowledgeable
Knowledgeable
Very knowledgeable
Don't know
Not at all knowledgeable
Consumer
Awareness
About
Palliative
Care
Fulmer, T., Escobedo, M., Berman, A., Koren, M. J., Hernández, S., & Hult, A. (2018). Physicians' Views on Advance Care
Planning and End-of-Life Care Conversations. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 66(6), 1201-1205.
18. What Is
Palliative
Care?
“The study and management of patients with
active, progressive, far-advanced disease for
whom the prognosis is limited and the focus
of care is quality of life.”
–Oxford’s Textbook of
Palliative Medicine
Cherny, N. I., & Christakis, N. A. (2011). Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine. Oxford University Press.
19. Palliative
Care
• Manages pain and symptoms
• Regards dying as a normal process
• Neither hastens nor postpones death
• Integrates psychological and spiritual care
• Supports patient and family
• Incorporates a team approach
• Enhances quality of life
• Is applicable early in the course of illness
20. Paid by
insurance, self
Any stage of disease
Same time as curative
treatment
Typically happens in
hospital
Paid by Medicare,
Medicaid, insurance
Prognosis of 6 months
or less
Wherever patient
calls home
In Common
Comfort care
Reduce stress
Offer complex
symptom relief related
to serious illness
Physical and
psychosocial relief
Hospice ServicesPalliative Services
Palliative
Care and
Hospice Care
21. Reinforcing
Hospice
Facts:
True/False
Hospice is a last resort when nothing else
can be done. It is giving up!
False. When optimized medical treatments
can no longer cure a person who has an
advanced illness, hospice professionals can
do many things to control symptoms and
pain, reduce anxiety, offer spiritual and
emotional support, and improve quality of
life for terminally ill people and their families.
22. Non-
Oncology
Diagnoses
• Medicare regulations:
end-stage and/or advanced
– Cardiac disease (heart failure)
– Lung disease (COPD, emphysema)
– Alzheimer’s/dementia and other
neurological disease (chronic and
acute stroke)
– End-stage renal disease
– Liver disease (end-stage cirrhosis)
– ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
– AIDS
– Sepsis
23. Oncology
(Cancer)
Diagnoses
• Breast
• Bone
• Renal Cell
• Pancreatic
• Bladder
• Glioblastomas
• Lung
• Colon
• Advanced prostate
with metastasis
• Head and neck
• Hematologic
malignancies
24. Disease
Progression
• Decline in functional status
– PPS ratings of < 50-60%
– Dependence in 3 of 6 ADLs
• Deterioration in clinical condition
in the past 4-6 months
– Multiple hospitalizations or
ED visits
– Decrease in tolerance to
physical activity
– Decrease in cognitive ability
• Other comorbid conditions
• Pain and difficulty breathing
25. Reinforcing
Hospice
Facts:
True/False
Hospice discontinues all medications and
treatments.
False. Patients can continue treatments
that provide symptom relief and improve
quality of life. For example: A patient with
advanced lung disease who is currently
on inhaler therapy that allows them
to breathe better can continue this
therapy while receiving hospice care.
27. Reinforcing
Hospice
Facts:
True/False
Hospice administers morphine to hasten death.
False. When a patient is on hospice, a plan of care
is established together with the patient and family.
This plan of care is individualized and based on the
patient’s specific physical and psychosocial needs.
Only if needed to relieve shortness of breath, pain,
or the active phase of dying, a hospice physician
can prescribe the lowest effective dose of morphine
to provide comfort.
Not every patient on hospice requires or receives
morphine. Many other pharmacological and
nonpharmacological approaches are available.
28. End-of-Life
Symptoms
(cont.)
• Psychosocial
– Depression
– Anxiety
– Ineffective coping and communication
– Life-role transition
– Caregiver distress
• Spiritual
– Despair/hopelessness/isolation
– Powerlessness
– Lack of meaning
– Loneliness
– Need for reconciliation
29. Reinforcing
Hospice
Facts:
True/False
If a patient chooses hospice, they will lose
their physician.
False. Hospice physicians and team
members work with the patient's doctor or
specialist to ensure clinical and emotional
needs are being met and that the patient’s
care is being carried out appropriately.
The patient’s personal doctor chooses his
or her level of participation in their care.
30. Medicare
Spending
and Hospice
Facts, NHPCO. (2018). Figures: Hospice Care in America. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Alexandria, VA.
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Medicare Spending
$16.20B $16.81B $16.42B $16.90B $17.86B $18.99B
31. 0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
0.5
In-hospital
Deaths
ICU Admissions 30-Day Hospital
Readmissions
IncrementalReductioninVarious
Outcomes(Proportional)
53-105 days
15-30 days
8-14 days
1-7 days
Hospice
Impact
Kelley, A. S., Deb, P., Du, Q., Aldridge Carlson, M. D., & Morrison, R. S. (2013). Hospice enrollment saves money for Medicare
and improves care quality across a number of different lengths-of-stay. Health Affairs, 32(3), 552-561.
32. Medicare
Hospice
Benefit
What services are mandated by the
Medicare hospice benefit?
Interdisciplinary
Team of Hospice
Professionals
Home Medical
Equipment
Medications Bereavement
Support
Continuous
Care
Respite CareInpatient CareRoutine
Home Care
33. 85%
7%
5%
1%
1%
1%
Medicare Hospice Benefit
Private Insurance/Managed Care
Medicaid Hospice Benefit
Other Payment Source
Self-Pay
Charity or Uncompensated Care
Who Pays
for Hospice?
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. (2014). 2014 NHPCO Facts and Figures. NHPCO.org
35. Four Levels
of Hospice
Care
1. Routine home
care, 98.2%
– Available wherever
the patient calls home
– “Basic” and
most frequently
delivered level
3. Inpatient care, 1.3%
– For symptoms that
cannot be managed
in the home
2. Intensive Comfort Care®
(continuous care), 0.2%
– Medical management
in the home for up to
4 hours per day when
medically appropriate
4. Respite care, 0.3%
– Provides a break for
primary caregiver
– Inpatient setting
– Limited to five
consecutive
days and nights
Facts, NHPCO. (2018). Figures: Hospice Care in America. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Alexandria VA.
36. Bereavement
• Hospice provides bereavement services
and offers grief and loss support for family
after the patient dies
• For at least one year following a death,
hospice provides:
– Grief education resources, letters, cards
– Phone/Telehealth support and/or visits
if needed or requested by family
– Bereavement support groups
– Annual memorial activities
– Memory bears
37. Reinforcing
Hospice
Facts:
True/False
If a patient chooses hospice, they are
obligated to stay on service.
False. Hospice is a choice. Once a patient
is on hospice, they can revoke their hospice
status at any time for any reason. Patients
can choose to return to hospice so long as
they meet eligibility guidelines.
38. Reinforcing
Hospice
Facts:
True/False
A patient must have a do-not-resuscitate
(DNR) order to receive hospice services.
False. A patient is not required to have a
DNR when enrolling in a hospice program.
The hospice will, however, engage in goals-
of-care conversations with a patient and
family to align care goals with the hospice
philosophy of a peaceful passing at home
39. Advance
Directives:
Defined
Advance directives are legal documents
that allow patients to formally state their
choices regarding what actions should
be taken or not taken regarding their
health in case they are no longer able to
make decisions for themselves because
of illness or incapacity.
40. Advance
Directives
• Studies show patients who had prepared advance
directives received care that was strongly associated
with their preferences.
• In 1990, Congress enacted the Patient Self-
Determination Act, mandating that all healthcare
providers who receive Medicare and Medicaid
funds must provide information regarding advance
directives to patients admitted to their programs.
• Advanced directives define the medical care a
patient wants or does not want to receive if he or
she becomes terminally ill and is mentally or
physically unable to communicate his or her wishes.
• Advance directives include living wills, durable power
of attorney, and designation of a healthcare surrogate.
Silveira, M.., Kim, S., & Langa, K. M. (2010). Advance directives and outcomes of surrogate
decision making before death. New England Journal of Medicine, 362(13), 1211-1218.
41. Advance
Directives
and Hospice
• Patients are not required to have advance
directives in order to receive hospice care.
• Hospice staff will discuss the importance
of advance directives for preserving and
honoring patient choice.
• Hospice offers training on advance directives.
Advance directives preserve patient choice!
42. Hospice
Impact:
Satisfaction
• Hospice care is associated with better
symptom relief, patient-goal
attainment, and quality of EOL care.
• Families of patients enrolled in hospice
more often reported that patients
received “just the right amount” of pain
medicine and help with dyspnea.
• Families of patients enrolled in hospice
also more often reported that patients’
EOL wishes were followed and received
“excellent” quality EOL care.
• Families of patients who received > 30 days
of hospice care reported the highest-quality
EOL outcomes.
Kelley, A., Deb, P., Du, Q., Aldridge Carlson, M, & Morrison, R. S. (2013). Hospice enrollment saves money
for Medicare and improves care quality across a number of different lengths-of-stay. Health Affairs, 32(3), 552-561.
43. Conclusion
• Hospice is:
– A service, not a place
– Provided anywhere a person calls home
– Care that comforts and supports when
an advanced illness no longer responds
to cure-oriented treatments
– Making the most of the time that remains
– Covered by the Medicare hospice
benefit and most insurers
44. Partner With Hospice
“You matter because you are you. You matter
to the last moment of life, and we will do all we
can, not only to help you die peacefully, but
also to live until you die.”
—Dame Cicely Saunders
St. Christopher’s Hospice, London, England
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