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Maintenance Protocols Drive Testing Accuracy
Testing quality and equipment accuracy go hand in hand in ACHC-accredited laboratories. Maintenance protocols are essential to reliable…
Completing a Comprehensive Assessment for a Hospice Patient
The April 2025 article, Excellence in Hospice Care: The Plan of Care, touched on comprehensive assessment as the critical first step…
Ensuring Proper Storage and Temperatures for the Blood Bank
Your laboratory blood bank must have a defined system for storing blood and blood products, and adequate refrigerated space for…
Minimize Variability to Maximize IDG Meetings
The plan of care is a dynamic document that directs the services provided by the hospice to meet the goals of the patient…
Ensuring Personnel Competency at All Levels
Evaluation of competency is expected for all laboratory testing personnel. This occurs at least twice in the first year that…
Excellence in Hospice Care: The Plan of Care
Individualized, holistic support is the foundation of quality hospice care and this depends on a well-structured and continuously updated plan of care. Hospice Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) Hospice Standards together guide hospice providers in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.