Hospice Management Advisor Archives – December 1, 2008
December 1, 2008
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Tough economic times present challenge for hospice fundraisers
Diversification is not only sound investment advice during these rocky economic times, but it also is sound fundraising advice. -
Finding grants takes creativity, diligence
It is not essential that a hospice create a staff position for a grant writer, but a hospice's fundraising program does have an advantage when a staff person is assigned the responsibility of finding and applying for grants, according to experts interviewed by Hospice Management Advisor. In fact, the part-time grant writer for Hospice of Wake County has more than covered her salary with more than $450,000 in grants obtained in the 14 months she's worked for the agency. -
Get involved in third-party special events
Casino night, dinner dance, golf tournament, a designer showhouse, and concerts are all. While the time and effort to plan and hold those fundraising events can be significant, the community awareness as well as the funds raised are important to sponsoring hospices. -
You can use Internet to speed referral process
In today's fast-food society, a speedy response often determines which agency gets the referral. By taking advantage of the speed of the Internet to secure and process referrals, Swedish Home Care in Seattle was able to boost referrals by 80% and slash referral processing time by 75%. -
Massage, meditation, and music become tools
The use of integrative medicine therapies continues to grow, with hospitals opening integrative medicine centers and health care providers offering massage therapy and acupuncture. -
AHRQ says telehealth can improve home care
Patient safety and quality of care are improved with the use of telehealth, according to a recent report by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ). -
CMS takes steps to fight fraud
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is consolidating its fraud detection efforts, strengthening its oversight of medical equipment suppliers and home health agencies, and launching the national recovery audit contractor (RAC) program. -
Cancer program carefully monitored for best results
OhioHealth Cancer Services in Columbus is building a navigator program called CancerConnections to educate and support cancer patients. -
Determining acuity with CancerConnections
An important element of the CancerConnections program at OhioHealth Cancer Services in Columbus is a tool to measure patient acuity. -
Resources available on advance directives
Several resources are available to health care providers and consumers on end-of-life issues. -
AHRQ addresses home role during flu pandemic
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has produced a publication to help home health agencies prepare for their role in a flu pandemic. -
Report reviews advantages, risks of IT in health care
Advances in information technology (IT) can improve the quality and other aspects of health care, but electronic storage and exchange of personal health information might compromise privacy, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report issued Sept. 17. -
HIPAA security rule guide available
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released publication SP 800-66 Revision 1, An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule, on Oct. 24.