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Guidelines for Hospice Eligibility
It can be challenging to recognize when a patient could benefit from palliative care and Hospice services. This booklet describes clinical Guidelines for determining whether and when to refer a patient for palliative or Hospice & Support Through the Stages of Serious IllnessReferrals & Admissions: (800) 930-2770 Guidelines for Hospice Eligibility Table of ContentsIdentifying a Primary Hospice Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).. Cerebral Vascular Accident/Stroke or Dementia/Alzheimer Heart HIV Huntington s Liver Lung Multiple Muscular Parkinson s Renal Failure 1 NYHA Functional ClassificationsAPPENDIX 2 Palliative Performance Scale (PPS)APPENDIX 3 Functional Assessment Staging (FAST)1234567891011121314 TABLE OF CONTENTS3737 7/16 Identifying a Primary Hospice DiagnosisDetermining a primary Hospice diagnosis can be challenging when a patient has some, but not all, of the clinical indicators of a specific disease or condition.
Uncontrolled pain, shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, anxiety 9. Multiple, recurrent infections 10. Patient appears to be “giving up” physically and emotionally Agrace is available 24/7 to assist in identifying whether a patient may be eligible for hospice services. *See Appendix 2 for Palliative Performance Scale 1
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