This article “Hospice and the Care Continuum: Achieving Age-Friendly Care” highlights the approach Compassus, a hospice provider, takes to deliver age-friendly care. Key points include:
- Focus on patient needs: tailoring care based on individual patient needs, such as ensuring pets are cared for.
- Personalized care plans: Using HCHB’s Person-Centered Care Plans (PCCP) to document and execute patient-specific goals, such as medication management, mentation, and mobility.
- Building age-friendly care: Compassus integrates clinical assessments to understand patient goals, providing peace of mind and enhancing their quality of life.
- ROI of age-friendly care: Positive outcomes include improved staff satisfaction and reduced regulatory citations, leading to better CAHPS survey results and enhanced patient care.
