Hospice Management Advisor 1999 Index
December 1, 1999
Hospice Management Advisor 1999 Index
Alternative therapy
Hospice's pet therapy program works well, FEB:27
Send in the clowns! MAR:31
Music therapy fills many needs, MAR:38
Therapy requires only passive listening, MAR:40
Aromatherapy means more than fresh flowers in a vase, APR:50
Creative grieving goes a long way with adults, too, JUN:72
Bereavement programs
Expand mission by training educators, MAR:34
Creative grieving goes a long way with adults, too, JUN:72
Camp Hope provides grief services, NOV:128
Caregivers
Teach caregivers to provide better care, SEP:104
Survey: Employers lack caregiver support, SEP:110
NHC unveils caregiver relief plan, NOV:133
Compliance programs
Compliance program could placate authorities, MAY:56
OIG issues compliance program guidelines, OCT:118
OIG's fraud and abuse concerns, OCT:119
Government wary of new arrangements, OCT:121
Use compliance guidelines as way to improve agency, DEC:139
Cost report
Surviving the new hospice cost report, JUL:85
Start your paperwork; get ready to file in 2000, AUG:94
Documentation
Documentation issues can lead to long-term improvements, JUL: 77
Wellmark adopts new decline policy, AUG:89
Pain care, documentation are improved by training, SEP:103
End-of-life care
Can hospices keep PACE with end-of-life care? MAR:29
Here's what PACE is all about, MAR:30
Fundraising
Successful fundraising requires a strategy, AUG:91
JCAHO standards
What can hospice providers expect from Medicare deemed status surveys? JAN:1
Accreditation surveys are always challenging, JAN:3
Documentation issues can lead to long-term improvements, JUL: 77
Length of stay
Home health partnership smooths transition, JUL:80
Length-of-stay problems lead to quest for survival, NOV:130
Local medical review policies
Controversy surrounds debate on the 'rapid decline' clause, APR:41
Living with LMRPs requires good documentation, APR:43
Wellmark adopts new decline policy, AUG:89
Managed care
Communicate better to get paid faster, APR:45
Cast aside old managed care model, APR:48
Turn standard MCO contracts into hospice-specific agreements, JUN:65
Defining levels of care for managed care contracting, JUN: 68
Home health partnership smooths transition, JUL:80
Strategic partners in managed care may hold the key to network success, OCT:113
Become a deal-maker, not an outsider, OCT:116
Miscellaneous
Can your hospice extend care to kids, JAN:5
Group gives support to cancer survivors, JAN:10
'Not in my backyard!' Here's what to do if neighbors protest your hospice, FEB:13
Here's how a hospice won a PR victory, FEB:14
Growing prison populations will need hospice care, FEB:21
Texas prison provides compassionate care, FEB:23
PA hospice trains prison staff, FEB:25
Salaries for hospice directors rise in 1998, APR:62
Internet is a valuable tool for hospice info, JUN:69
Choosing best info systems, AUG:96
Music therapy
Music therapy fills many needs, MAR:38
Therapy requires only passive listening, MAR:40
Palliative care
Public awareness in the hands of hospice, MAY:58
In pain management battle, Oregon is taking a firm stand, NOV:125
Poor palliative care outlined, NOV:127
HCFA to hospitals: Tell patients about pain management options, SEP:101
Pain care, documentation are improved by training, SEP:103
Pain management, done correctly,
can save money and stop suffering, DEC:137
Public awareness
Public awareness in the hands of hospice, MAY:58
Consumers will sound the need for access, SEP:107
Regulatory issues
What can hospice providers expect from Medicare deemed status surveys? JAN:1
Controversy surrounds debate on the 'rapid decline' clause, APR:41
Living with LMRPs requires good documentation, APR:43
Surety requirements still on hold, APR:48
Are honest providers victims of zealous investigators? MAY:53
Compliance program could placate authorities, MAY:56
HHS: Overpayments at all-time low, MAY:63
GAO releases surety bond report, MAY:63
Surviving the new hospice cost report, JUL:85
Length-of-stay problems lead to quest for survival, NOV:130
Spirituality
Hospice caregivers play a role in spiritual care, FEB:15
Nursing home uses spiritual assessment tool, FEB:17
Programs address cultural, religious needs, FEB:19
Guard against misuse of chaplain by workers, MAY:60
Nurses must provide spiritual care, DEC:144
Telemedicine
Hospice finds telemedicine supports mission, MAR:36
Volunteer programs
Teen volunteer program wins clients' hearts, JAN:7
Video project preserves patients' life histories, JAN:9
Hospice trains volunteers to care for inmates, FEB:25
How well do you screen volunteers? MAR:32
Expand mission by training educators, MAR:34
Alzheimer's volunteers help supply respite care, JUL:82
Y2K
GAO: HCFA faces numerous challenges in the 21st century, APR:49
HCFA: More Y2K work needed to avert problems, SEP:109
HCFA: We're ready for Y2K; now, how about you? DEC:142
Industry, for the most part, says it is prepared for Y2K, DEC:142