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PURPLE & BLUE BACKGROUND

Welcome!

This is 
THE CARE PLAN 
Pilot Project

What is the purpose?

The purpose of the pilot project is to gather data on the booklet:

THE CARE PLAN: A PATH TO COMFORT FOR THE HOSPICE PATIENT

Why should I / we do it?

1) It has been consistently reported that use of THE CARE PLAN with each hospice admission will:

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  • Increase staff efficiency while it improves the quality of symptom management.

  • Decrease triage and after-hour calls. 

  • Increase CAHPS scores (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems Hospice Survey).

2)  THE CARE PLAN tool has been endorsed by two of the most respected voices in the hospice care community:

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  • Ira Byock, MD  Author of Dying Well and The Best Care Possible

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“Hospice nurses, Heyerman and Kizzire, write from years of caring experience.  A Path to Comfort is filled with practical   wisdom.  Down-to-earth and loving, this booklet is a gift to anyone caring for a person who is approaching the end of life.”

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  • Susan Block, MD Dept of Psychosocial Oncology & Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Institute and Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, Harvard Medical School

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“A Path to Comfort is a practical, compassionate, meticulous, and detailed guide to help families manage the day-to-day care of a loved one in hospice care, from the perspective of two nurses who have provided bedside care to hospice patients for decades.  It provides step-by-step directions for such ’simple’ processes as cleaning or turning a patient, which can often feel overwhelming to family members doing it for the first time.  By providing this thoughtful guidance to the caregiver, it can make what sometimes feels impossible--providing superb care to a dying loved one—feel possible, thus boosting the morale of the caregiver and enhancing the care of the person who is ill.  It is designed to supplement and synergize with the care offered in the home by a hospice program.”

3) You will receive 10 FREE copies of THE CARE PLAN booklet to trial with select RN case managers who pilot its use with new hospice admissions, AND. . .

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25% off your first order of:

THE CARE PLAN:  A PATH TO COMFORT FOR THE HOSPICE PATIENT

BACKGROUND

What do I / We have to do?

STEP 1:  Register HERE to receive your 10 free copies.

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STEP 2: Select the RN Case Managers - We suggest two RNs who will utilize the booklet with 5 new hospice admissions.

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STEP 3: Once the booklets are received, each selected RN case manager views the Tips for Use or Video Webinar.

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STEP 4: The RN Case Manager introduces the booklet during the admission process and uses it over 4 weeks.

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STEP 5: At the conclusion of the 4 weeks, the RN fills out the online survey for each patient.

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STEP 6: Accept our heartfelt gratitude for taking your valuable time to evaluate The Care Plan as we all work to improve hospice care.

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