title: Starting a hospice requires tenacity, high standards.
abstract: Before a hospice program can be developed, the term "hospice" must be applied to a given program with a particular organizational base. Programs must then identify a target population needing care, decide whether to seek licensure or to cooperate with licensed institutions, and train an energetic, dedicated staff.
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006738:Hospices / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006739:Hospital Administration; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D008004:Licensure; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D013727:Terminal Care