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The Comprehensive Assessment in Home Health
A comprehensive assessment is a critical first step in developing an individualized plan of care for home health patients.
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…
Infection Control Breaches in Home Health
Infection control is a crucial area of focus during home health accreditation surveys. Surveyors assess written policies and procedures and…
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…
Home Health Plan of Care: A Continuous, Collaborative Approach to Patient-Centered Services
A well-structured plan of care is the foundation of quality home health care, ensuring that patients receive individualized care that meets their needs.
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.