Guidelines for Hospice Care Eligibility

Are you evaluating a patient's prognosis to determine if hospice care might be indicated?

Yes

Does the patient have a life-threatening condition?

Yes

Have the patient and/or family been informed of the seriousness of the patient's condition?

Yes

Is the disease documented as being progressive based on clinical and objective measures?

Yes

Has the patient had multiple emergency room visits or hospitalizations over the previous 6 months?

Yes

Karnofsky performance status (enter as a whole number from 0 to 100)

percent

Current body weight

Body weight 6 months ago

Was the weight loss unintentional and progressive?

Yes

Serum albumin

Patient or family's agreed upon treatment goals

Dependence in activities of daily living

Bathing

Dressing

Feeding

Transfers

Continence of urine or stool

Ambulate independently to bathroom

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of criteria present

Is the patient a candidate for hospice care at this time?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Findings in a Patient with Heart Disease Indicating a Survival of 6 Months or Less
- Findings Indicating Poor Survival in Patient with Nonmalignant Lung Disease
Criteria For Diagnosis
- End Stage Lung Disease Findings Indicating Survival of 6 Months or Less
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Therapy

Selection

Monitoring

Disease Progression
- Findings in Patient with AIDS Indicating Survival of 6 Months or Less
- Advanced Heart Failure | Triggers for Supportive & Palliative Care
Complication Detection
- Predictors for Death Within 3 Months in HIV Patient with Neurologic Failure in ICU

Patient Concerns

Quality Of Life
End-of-life, Palliative Care

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Objective

ICD-10

Guidelines for Hospice Care Eligibility

Purpose: To determine if a patient with a serious disease might be eligible for hospice care.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Objective

ICD-10