February, 2017

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Simplifying a Hospice Compliance Program

Hospice Advantage Solutions

Having a Hospice Compliance Program isn’t as daunting as it may seem. The OIG has recommended seven elements to guide agencies in the development of their program, knowing that one model isn’t suitable to every hospice. The elements can be tailored to fit your agency. Following the seven elements, I have provided practical, operational activities that will help you begin developing your program.

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How does uncertainty shape patient experience in advanced illness? A secondary analysis of qualitative data

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

In this episode Simon Noah Etkind (King’s College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK) presents the results of a secondary thematic analysis of interviews study. The study aimed to understand patient experiences of uncertainty in advanced illness and subsequently develop a typology of patients’ responses.