title: Implementing a multiphased hospice program.
abstract: By implementing a hospice program in three phases, each of which can be integrated with existing services in general acute care and long-term care facilities, a health care institution can provide the community with an important new service. And the parent organization incurs only the cost or providing additional inservice and medical education.
mesh_terms: D003631:Day Care, Medical; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006738:Hospices / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012040:Regional Health Planning; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services