Hospice Care Regulation: Addressing 7 Areas of Major Risk
by Aon
Published On: Jun 22, 2012 Hospice Care Regulation: Addressing 7 Areas of Major Risk, is a white paper from CNA and provided by Aon that examines 7 common types of administrative and clinical risk exposures associated with hospice operations:
- Uninformed benefit election.
- Failure to certify patients as terminally ill.
- Inappropriate level of care.
- Denial of access to services.
- Deficient care planning and related documentation.
- Unsupervised volunteer staff.
- Lack of coordination between hospice and aging services providers.
For many terminally ill patients, hospice care offers a humane and dignified alternative to conventional medical treatment. It has become an increasingly accepted option for end-of-life care over the past two decades.
In order to offer consumers greater choice, some hospice providers have added new services and levels of care, and/or formed partnerships with aging services organizations.
However, such expansions and alliance can present providers with new risks, which must be identified and mitigated.