Medicare certification and ACHC Accreditation for hospices both operate on a three-year schedule. While continuous compliance is expected throughout that period, some agencies…
Myth-Busting Hospice ‘Episodic Compliance’
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Hospice
Executive Commentary │ Addressing Fraud in Hospice Care
Hospice care is at an inflection point. More patients and families are choosing hospice as a compassionate, patient-centered approach to end-of-life care. At the same time,…
Hospice Medication Profiles: Why Listing Infusion Flushes Matters
Clear and comprehensive clinical documentation is vital to patient safety, regulatory compliance, and survey readiness in hospice. A recurring question…
Medical Record Management Supports Quality Hospice Care
Medical record management is a common concern as hospice agencies balance regulatory requirements, accreditation compliance, risk management, and quality patient…
Meet the Team: Crystal Flynt, RN, BSN
For four decades, Crystal Flynt has focused on home health and hospice. She joined ACHC in 2011 as a full-time surveyor and…
Tackling Hospice Accreditation Challenges
Surveyors find gaps in compliance. It’s their job to help you see what may have become obscured in day-to-day activity…
Update to ACHC Standards
ACHC Standards for 2025 have been reviewed and minor changes made to reflect the goals of safe, high-quality, person-centered care that…
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…
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…
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.