"Results indicate strong alignment of community-based specialty competencies with Quad Council competencies. Community-based specialty-specific content that did not align well is identified, along with examples of didactic and clinical strategies to address gaps" (Levin, Swider, Breakwell, Cowell, & Reising, 2013, p
"A meta-analysis found evidence to be inconclusive that community SPCSs that offer home nursing increase home deaths without compromising symptoms or increasing costs. But a compelling trend warrants further confirmatory studies" (Luckett et al
S. hospitals and nursing homes are needed to ensure equitable access to optimal care for seriously ill patients and those with multiple chronic conditions" (Meier, 2011, p
In hospice care several themes were identified in relation to end-of-life care. "Five major themes were identified: expectations, personal and professional development, professional respect, mentorship and support" (Rosser & King, 2003, p
"Chapter members are nominated by peers in recognition of their contribution to oncology nursing and to ONS, both locally and nationally. The timing of the award prompted me to reflect on my nursing values and the steps that led me to where I am today" (Thompson, 2013, p
Hospice Care and Catholic Ethics Is Hospice care consistent with Catholic bioethics? Chapple, in her discussion of the topic "Hospice care" in Catholic health care ethics, argues that ultimately the answer is yes, but she acknowledges that there are levels of difficulty in answering the question (Chapple 2009)
The lesson seems almost Zen: you live longer only when you stop trying to live longer. (Gawande 2010) The paradox of this is remarkably consistent with the Catholic Church's teaching that palliative care is governed by a special sort of grace that covers unusual acts of charity -- to a certain extent, it sounds as though palliative care is itself capable of certain minor miracles, perhaps because its concentration on the patient's quality of life results in an increase of the patient's actual will to live
In a hospice, the terminally ill patient can be surrounded with friends and loved ones, and die in peace, rather than in an intensive care unit surrounded by strangers. Hospice care is often known as palliative care, as this author notes, "By contrast, the hospice offers palliative care, which focuses on maximizing comfort and controlling symptoms when health restoration is no longer possible" (Munley 20)
" The NHPCO group reports that although data shows that "one-third of hospice patients die within seven days" of entering hospice services, the group feels that a period of "one to two months or more" would be a great help to families in terms of saving exorbitant bills from hospitalization. A Personal Observation of Hospice Care In an article published by the Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants (Fleming, et al
Fleming offers this "essential truth: The provider must be comfortable with all aspects of death and dying, or [else] no amount of training will affect the provider's decision-making process." Who are the People on the Hospice Team; What are their Views? A Survey of Hospice Volunteers and Staff Offers a Clearer Understanding of Hospice The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) provided grant monies ($107,664) to the University of Virginia Center for Survey Research for a nationwide research project (Hannay, 2000) into the "activities, motivation, and experience of hospice volunteers
S. News & World Report (Shute, 2002) asserts that though "most" people would "like to die at home," yet only "1 in 4 Americans is actually granted that wish
Hospice care is a type of care and philosophy of care that focuses on the palliation of a chronically ill, terminally ill or seriously ill patient's pain ...
What is hospice care?Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual resources for people who are in the last stages of a terminal illness ...
NHPCO offers definitions of hospice and palliative care along with information about some common aspects of care provision.
Hospice care is end-of-life care. Medical professionals and volunteers give medical, psychological, and spiritual support. Read more.
Medicare covers hospice care services at home when your doctor includes them in plan for palliative care (for comfort) for terminal illness.
Provides information on hospice care, terminal illness, end of life issues, caregiving, and grief. Includes FAQ and online donation facility.
Frequently Asked Questions. 1. When should a decision about entering a hospice program be made and who should make it? ... Is hospice care covered by insurance?
News about Hospice Care, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Hospice care provides humane and compassionate care for people in the last phases of an incurable disease so that they may live as fully and comfortably as possible.