title: Organization and administration of hospice care.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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