Rural hospice and palliative care resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/hospice/ American Medical News article reports that amid scrutiny from regulators and researchers about potential abuse of the Medicare hospice benefit, data released in January show that patient lengths of stay in hospice fell slightly in 2010. http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2012/01/30/prsd0201.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:19:19 CST http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2012/01/30/prsd0201.htm -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/17_ODF_HHHDME.asp#TopOfPage Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:24:23 CST http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/17_ODF_HHHDME.asp#TopOfPage La Crosse WI June 4, 2012 -- University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension http://www.uwlax.edu/conted/dgb/index.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:36:04 CST http://www.uwlax.edu/conted/dgb/index.html Discusses a pilot project involving three rural communities in Franklin, NC; Ruleville, MS; and Valley City, ND. The project involved identifying resources, needs, and opportunities in these communities for palliative care processes. -- Stratis Health http://www.stratishealth.org/documents/NRHA_PC_Report_09-09.pdf Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:42:24 CST http://www.stratishealth.org/documents/NRHA_PC_Report_09-09.pdf Describes the Minnesota Rural Palliative Care Initiative (MRPCI), which assisted ten communities establish or strengthen palliative care services in rural Minnesota. -- Stratis Health http://www.stratishealth.org/documents/PC_Stratis_Health_MRPCI_Final_Report_2011_06.pdf Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:29:13 CST http://www.stratishealth.org/documents/PC_Stratis_Health_MRPCI_Final_Report_2011_06.pdf Discusses HVPs (Hospice-Veteran Partnerships), which are statewide or community-based partnerships dedicated to increasing veterans' access to hospice and palliative care. Focuses on strengthening relationships between community hospices and VA providers and educating veterans and their caregivers about end-of-life care options. -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.utahhospice.org/veterans-toolkit.pdf Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:45:50 CST http://www.utahhospice.org/veterans-toolkit.pdf Discusses the requirements, effective October 2008, by CMS as part of the proposed hospice conditions of participation (CoPs). The QAPI is located at 418.58 in the proposed hospice regulations. http://www.ocshomecare.com/OCSHomeCare/media/OCSHomeCare/White%20papers/WP_QAPI07-001.pdf Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:48:41 CST http://www.ocshomecare.com/OCSHomeCare/media/OCSHomeCare/White%20papers/WP_QAPI07-001.pdf Examines variation in access to palliative care at the state level. Recognizes that development of quality palliative care programs in hospitals, is important, with special attention needed in small and rural hospitals. -- Center to Advance Palliative Care http://reportcard-live.capc.stackop.com/pdf/state-by-state-report-card.pdf Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:56:42 CST http://reportcard-live.capc.stackop.com/pdf/state-by-state-report-card.pdf Represents more than 500,000 nurses who are charged with the responsibility of caring for acutely and critically ill patients. Focuses on three advocacy initiatives: healthy work environments, palliative and end-of-life care, and staffing and workforce development. http://www.aacn.org/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:35:42 CST http://www.aacn.org/ Assists and promotes the development of quality respite and crisis care programs. Helps families locate respite and crisis care services in their communities. Includes the National Respite Locator Program. http://www.archrespite.org/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:18:53 CST http://www.archrespite.org/ Presents an audio recording of a February 3, 2011 webinar on hospice in rural America. Includes fact sheet, transcript, resources, and presentation slides. -- Hospice Foundation of America http://www.hospicefoundation.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=145307 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:38:18 CST http://www.hospicefoundation.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=145307 Part of Fletcher Allan Health Care, with the University of Vermont. Educates clinicians and community hospitals throughout Vermont and northern New York about palliative care. An interdisciplinary, patient and family-centered program. Delivers pain and symptom management, advanced care planning, and end-of-life care for people with life-threatening illness. http://www.fletcherallen.org/services/other_services/specialties/end_of_life_care/for_providers/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:18:52 CST http://www.fletcherallen.org/services/other_services/specialties/end_of_life_care/for_providers/ Provides an overview of pediatric palliative and hospice care. Identifies children who may need these services. Mentions the need to address access for rural and/or immigrant families. -- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization http://www.nhpco.org/files/public/quality/Pediatric_Facts-Figures.pdf Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:39:08 CST http://www.nhpco.org/files/public/quality/Pediatric_Facts-Figures.pdf Presents the final rule set forth for the hospice wage index for fiscal year 2012, effective 10-1-11. Revises the hospice requirement for face-to-face encounters, begins implementation of a hospice quality reporting program, and changes the hospice aggregate cap calculation methodology. Includes chart with number of total hospices, broken down by rural and urban, and region. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-08-04/pdf/2011-19488.pdf Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:40:45 CST http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-08-04/pdf/2011-19488.pdf Includes information on who is eligible for hospice care, what services are included, how to find a hospice program, and where to get information. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/02154.pdf Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:56:28 CST http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/02154.pdf Phoenix AZ May 2, 2012 -- Visiting Nurse Associations of America http://vnaa.org/vnaa/g/?h=HTML/AM_2012.html Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:32:20 CST http://vnaa.org/vnaa/g/?h=HTML/AM_2012.html Revises the home health agency (HHA) capitalization requirements. Sets forth an update to the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) rates, including: the national standardized 60-day episode rates, the national per-visit rates, the non-routine medical supply (NRS) conversion factors, and the low utilization payment amount (LUPA) add-on payment amounts, under the Medicare prospective payment system for HHAs effective January 1, 2011. -- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization http://www.utahhospice.org/ChangesInCertRequirements.pdf Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:15:52 CST http://www.utahhospice.org/ChangesInCertRequirements.pdf Denver CO March 7, 2012 -- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine http://www.aahpm.org/learn/2012-Assembly/2012-assembly.html Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:56:25 CST http://www.aahpm.org/learn/2012-Assembly/2012-assembly.html Provides a pull-down menu by state, searchable by hospital type. Includes public, sole, large, mid-size, and small hospital groups. -- Center to Advance Palliative Care http://www.capc.org/reportcard/ Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:52:01 CST http://www.capc.org/reportcard/ The Health and Resources Initiative for Veterans Everywhere (THRIVE) is designed to provide outreach and services to vulnerable and underserved veterans, including rural and homeless veterans. THRIVE online is a collaboration between Stanford University and the VA Palo Alto Health Care System to provide videos of rural health experts, rural Veterans, and outreach workers, plus fact sheets, a searchable database, and articles on palliative care. -- Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health http://ruralhealth.stanford.edu/ Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:40:15 CST http://ruralhealth.stanford.edu/ Washington DC March 28, 2012 -- American Society on Aging http://www.asaging.org/aia12 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:38:17 CST http://www.asaging.org/aia12 Presents national estimates on the provision and use of complementary and alternative therapies (CAT) in hospice. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr033.pdf Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:03:07 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr033.pdf Discusses the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine's Workforce Task Force. Discusses estimates of the current supply and current need for hospice and palliative medicine physicians. Determines whether a shortage exists and estimates size of shortage in full-time equivalents (FTEs) and individual physicians needed. -- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21145468 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:04:20 CST http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21145468 A program that provides health care coverage for Iowa children, under the age of 19, in families with limited incomes. -- Iowa Department of Public Health http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1412 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 08:32:40 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1412 Covers medical, psychosocial, policy, and legal issues in end-of-life care. Presents information for professionals in hospice/palliative medicine, focusing on improving quality of life for patients and their families. -- Maine Child Support http://www.liebertpub.com/products/product.aspx?pid=41 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:45:38 CST http://www.liebertpub.com/products/product.aspx?pid=41 Provides selected data highlights from the 2007 National Home and Hospice Care Survey (NHHCS), one in a continuing series of nationally representative sample surveys of U.S. home health and hospice care agencies. -- National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhhcs/2007hospicecaresurvey.pdf Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:00:25 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhhcs/2007hospicecaresurvey.pdf Provides an overview of the redesigned National Home and Hospice Care Survey (NHHCS) conducted in 2007. Provides descriptive information on home health and hospice agencies, their staffs, their services, and their patients. -- National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_01/sr01_053.pdf Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:30:23 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_01/sr01_053.pdf Presents national estimates of the organizational characteristics of home health and hospice care agencies in 2007. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr030.pdf Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:25:18 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr030.pdf Provides an overview of trends in the growth, delivery, and quality of hospice care across theAmerica. Includes patient demographics. -- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization http://www.nhpco.org/files/public/Statistics_Research/2011_Facts_Figures.pdf Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:43:58 CST http://www.nhpco.org/files/public/Statistics_Research/2011_Facts_Figures.pdf This eleventh chapter of "Handbook for Rural Health Care Ethics", describes how rural health care providers can establish procedures to help patients and their families prepare for the end-of-life process while reducing ethics conflicts. -- Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-11.pdf Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:27:02 CST http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-11.pdf