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Hospice Referral and Care: Practical Guidance for Clinicians CME/CE
Author: Perry Fine, MD
Medical Writer: Clarinda Mac Low
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Release Date: September 3, 2004; Reviewed and Renewed: September 2, 2005; Valid for credit through September 2, 2006

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Contents of This CME/CE Activity
  1. Hospice Referral and Care: Practical Guidance for Clinicians
    What Is Hospice?
    What Should You Expect From a Quality Hospice Program?
    Who Pays for Hospice Services?
    Recent Developments in Hospice Care
    Criteria and Eligibility for Hospice Services
    The Prognosis: How Can I Be Sure It's Time to Refer to Hospice Services?
    Local Coverage Determinations for Hospice Eligibility (Determination of 6 Month Prognosis)
    Hospice Screening Tools From the LCD
    Clinical Judgment and Nontraditional Patients
    Measuring Clinical Decline
    Needs of the Patient and Family
    What to Say and When to Say It
    Barriers to Hospice Access
    Family/Caregiver Support
    Working With Hospice Clinicians/Organizations
    Summary
    Resources for Clinicians
    Resources for Patients, Families, and Caregivers
    References


 
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