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“This book is a perfect blend of compassion and competence that addresses the core values of care, the interdisciplinary team, self-care of staff, and the needs of an aging society.” –Betty Ferrell, PhD, FAAN, FPCN, CHPN Professor and Director, Nursing Research, City of Hope Medical Center Principal Investigator, End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium “A must-read for all hospice providers. It is a comprehensive overview of the core elements required to practice effectively, compliantly, safely, and compassionately. An indispensable addition to all hospice libraries.” – Kim Corral, MA Ed, BSN, RN, COS-C Director of Corporate Compliance, Quality and Education Bridge Home Health and Hospice “I have utilized Tina Marrelli’s home health and hospice handbooks to support training new clinical staff and students for decades and consider these resources to be the gold standard.” – Kimberly Skehan, MSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C Vice President of Accreditation Community Health Accreditation Partner Hospice & Palliative Care Handbook, Fourth Edition, offers updated coverage of all aspects of hospice and palliative care for the entire healthcare team who provide important care while meeting difficult multilevel regulations. This edition includes examples and strategies covering key topics related to standards, guidelines, goals, and effective care planning. TABLE OF CONTENTS Prologue: Hospice and Covid-19: A Pandemic Part 1: Hospice Care: An Overview of Quality and Compassionate Care Part 2: Documentation: An Important Driver for Care and Coverage Part 3: Planning, Managing, and Coordinating Hospice Care Part 4: Hospice Diagnoses and Guidelines for Care Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias Care Bedbound, Coma, and Skin Care Cancer Care Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) Care Frailty and Geriatric Care Liver Disease Care Neurological Disease Care Pediatric Care: A Very Special Patient Population Pulmonary Care Renal Disease Care Skin and Wound Care Resources ABOUT THE AUTHORS TINA. M. MARRELLI, MSN, MA, RN, FAAN, is the author of over 10 award-winning books. She is an international consultant specializing in home care and hospice and is the President of Marrelli & Associates, Inc., a publishing and consulting firm working in healthcare and technology for over 25 years. JENNIFER KENNEDY, EdD, BSN, RN, CHC, is the Vice President for Quality, Standards, and Compliance at Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) and is a nationally recognized hospice expert. She has more than 35 years of experience as a leader and nurse in diverse healthcare settings and has worked in hospice and palliative care for more than 25 years.
All hospices must have a current manual of policies and procedures, not only essential to the management and administration of a hospice organization, but to enable organizations to comply with regulatory and/or accreditation standards. As hospice organizations emerge and grow in this decade, they will need a current, comprehensive, and customizable hospice administration manual. Hospice Administration Manual is written in a policy format commonly used in health care organizations and includes 135 policies and procedures. In addition, it includes a CD-ROM that includes all policies and procedures in the Manual and a policy "constructor" to assist agencies in preparing new policies and procedures in the correct format. Includes 135 policies and procedures divided into two sections: Organizational Policies and Patient Service Policies Written in a policy format commonly used in health care organizations Addresses and cross references all regulatory and accreditation standards for major governing organizations: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO), Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP), National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPO), and Medicare Conditions of Participation. Includes a CD-ROM containing all policies and procedures from the Manual, plus a policy "constructor" to assist agencies in preparing new policies and procedures in the correct format.
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This easy-to-use handbook is the only one of its kind to offer concise, focused coverage of all hospice-related conditions. Key topics include professional standards and guidelines, bereavement services considerations, outcomes and goals, quality control, and tips for obtaining reimbursement. --Couverture.
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The Oxford American Handbook of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care provides succinct, evidence-based, topically-focused content on the day-to-day management of patients requiring palliative and hospice care. The text is supplemented by extensive tables, algorithms, and clinical pearls.