Organization and administration of hospice care.
In these days of ever increasing health care costs, hospice is an important health care delivery method for insuring individualized, humane care of the terminally ill at a reasonable cost. In this article the authors discuss hospice concepts and strategies essential for the successful development of a hospice care program. Practical suggestions are provided for helping you develop a hospice program.
D006738:Hospices / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education; D011641:Public Relations; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States