Rural hospice and palliative care resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/hospice/ Comments are being requested by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on this rule that proposes the hospice wage index for fiscal year 2009 and also proposes to phase-out the Medicare hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor and clarify two wage index issues, pertaining to the definition of rural and urban areas and to multi-campus hospital facilities. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/08-1198.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 09:27:52 CST http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/08-1198.htm The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a proposed rule to update and revise the Medicare hospice wage index (WI) for fiscal year (FY) 2009. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8577 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:10:50 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8577 AHA News reports that U.S. hospitals continue to implement palliative care programs at a rapid pace, according to a new analysis by the Center to Advance Palliative Care. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8501 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:28:48 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8501 Chicago IL August 28, 2008 -- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine http://www.aahpm.org/education/medcourse.html Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:35:26 CST http://www.aahpm.org/education/medcourse.html Chicago IL August 28, 2008 -- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine http://www.aahpm.org/education/course.html Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:48 CST http://www.aahpm.org/education/course.html Describes six key components in providing care to Medicare beneficiaries at the end of life. Includes information from site visits to programs in Arizona, Florida, Oregon, and Wisconsin. Discusses challenges of providing end-of-life care services to rural residents. -- Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0866.pdf Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:30:07 CST http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0866.pdf Minneapolis MN August 18, 2008 -- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization http://www.nhpco.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=5401 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:19:08 CST http://www.nhpco.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=5401 Fort Lauderdale FL October 11, 2008 -- National Association for Home Care and Hospice http://www.nahc.org/Meetings/AM/08/ Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:49:02 CST http://www.nahc.org/Meetings/AM/08/ Des Moines IA September 4, 2008 -- ARCH National Respite Network http://irccc.affiniscape.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=12 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:47:31 CST http://irccc.affiniscape.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=12 Provides the basics of practical and supportive information for cancer caregivers. -- National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/caring-for-the-caregiver.pdf Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:18:43 CST http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/caring-for-the-caregiver.pdf Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of hospice and palliative care, produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers. -- Rural Health Research Gateway http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000070/ Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:39:30 CST http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000070/ Provides information for patients and families coping with serious, complex illness. Includes a palliative care Provider Directory, a definition and detailed description of what palliative care is, direct links to palliative care-related organizations and more. -- Center to Advance Palliative Care http://www.getpalliativecare.org/ Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:08:15 CST http://www.getpalliativecare.org/ Focuses on fundamental reforms; such as, improved pain management, better financial reimbursement systems, enhanced continuity of care, support for family caregivers, and changes in public policy. http://www.abcd-caring.org/ Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.abcd-caring.org/ Describes nine different case studies of successful hospice-hospital partnerships in a range of health care settings, communities, and other regions of the country. Contains chapters on the regulatory and legal implications of hospital-hospice partnerships as well as tested methods for delivering palliative care outside of the traditional Medicare Hospice Benefit. -- Center to Advance Palliative Care http://www.capc.org/palliative-care-across-the-continuum/Hospital-Hospice-Partnerships.pdf Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.capc.org/palliative-care-across-the-continuum/Hospital-Hospice-Partnerships.pdf Details how leading hospitals are starting palliative care programs to deliver the high-quality care that seriously ill patients want while increasing staff, patient and family satisfaction, improving staff retention, and promoting responsible use of hospital resources. -- Center to Advance Palliative Care http://www.capc.org/support-from-capc/capc_publications/making-the-case.pdf Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.capc.org/support-from-capc/capc_publications/making-the-case.pdf Provides data regarding hospice patients throughout the United States. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhhcsd/curhospicecare00.pdf Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhhcsd/curhospicecare00.pdf Current issue is free, online. Offers physicians, nurses, psychologists/psychiatrists, pastoral care professionals, hospice administrators, and related health care professionals high-quality, practical, and multidisciplinary information on the medical, administrative, and psychosocial aspects of hospice and palliative care. -- SAGE Publications http://ajh.sagepub.com/ Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://ajh.sagepub.com/ Supports, empowers, and educates those who care for a chronically ill, aged, or disabled loved one. Also provides guides and information for congregations and parishes on informal caregiving. http://www.nfcacares.org/ Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.nfcacares.org/ Provides a detailed list of questions to ask when selecting a hospice. -- Hospice Foundation of America http://www.hospicefoundation.org/hospiceInfo/questions.pdf Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.hospicefoundation.org/hospiceInfo/questions.pdf Describes challenges that hospices face in serving rural communities. Provides results of case studies of four different models ofhospice care in rural areas. -- University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center http://ajh.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/22/5/363.pdf Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://ajh.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/22/5/363.pdf Intended for anyone who is caring for a dying person. -- Hospice Foundation of America http://www.caringinfo.org/UserFiles/File/UnderstandingtheDyingProces.pdf Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.caringinfo.org/UserFiles/File/UnderstandingtheDyingProces.pdf Provides a searchable database to locate hospices in North America and the U.S. territories. Serves as a clearinghouse for consumers seeking information on choosing hospice, paying for hospice, discussing hospice and more. -- Hospice Foundation of America http://www.hospicedirectory.org/ Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.hospicedirectory.org/ Provides results of National Home and Hospice Care Survey. Provides hospice care definitions of terms relating to agencies, patients, and discharges. -- National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhhcs.htm Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhhcs.htm Links to resources related to hospice, including organizations, statistics, and publications. -- National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hospicecare.html Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hospicecare.html An organization of physicians and other medical professionals dedicated to excellence in and advancement of palliative medicine through prevention and relief of patient and family suffering by providing education and clinical practice standards, fostering research, facilitating personal and professional development, and by public policy advocacy. http://www.aahpm.org/ Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.aahpm.org/ Establishes and implements standards for the certification of physicians practicing hospice and palliative medicine. Creates and administers the certifying examination, works to implement high standards for training, and contributes to setting the standards for excellence in palliative medicine. http://www.abhpm.org/ Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.abhpm.org/ Discusses Medicare-certified hospices, expenditures, funding mechanisms, Medicaid funding, and hospice. -- Hospice Association of America http://www.nahc.org/hospicefs06.pdf Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.nahc.org/hospicefs06.pdf Describes how four different hospice models provide hospice care in rural areas, using a qualitative case study approach. -- University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center http://www.hsr.umn.edu/rhrc/pdfs/wpaper/wpaper046.pdf#search='rural%20hospice Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.hsr.umn.edu/rhrc/pdfs/wpaper/wpaper046.pdf#search='rural%20hospice Provides information, support and guidance for family and professional caregivers. Includes topic specific newsletters, online discussion lists, back issue articles of Today's Caregiver magazine, chat rooms and an online store. -- Caregiver.com Inc. http://www.caregiver.com/ Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.caregiver.com/ Provides families, caregivers, and professionals with information including where you can turn for support and assistance, and providing services to caregivers. -- Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/prof/aoaprog/caregiver/caregiver.asp Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.aoa.gov/prof/aoaprog/caregiver/caregiver.asp