TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association (FHPCA) FHPCA is proud to announce Executive Officers and Committee Chairs for 2019. The Committee Chairs execute key strategic plan initiatives of FHPCA’s mission to ensure excellence and access to hospice care….
FHPCA Announces 2019 Officers and Committee Chairs
OCALA, Fla., Nov. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — On October 11, in conjunction with Hospice of Marion County’s “Uptown Hoedown” Gala and fundraiser, Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association presented Rep. Charlie Stone (R), Ocala, with a “2018 Hospice Champion Award.” The event took place in Marion County’s Southeastern Livestock Pavilion. …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Governor Rick Scott has declared November as Florida Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Last year, more than 137,351 patients received hospice care throughout Florida. Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association is pleased to join hospice providers across…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 10, 2018, /PRNewswire/ — Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association presented Rep. Travis Cummings (R), Orange Park the “2018 Hospice Champion Award” on August 23rd. The “Hospice Champion” Award is granted to those who display dedication to public service in assuring access to…
Tallahassee, Fla.—During the Florida Hospice and Palliative Care Association’s (FHPCA) fourth quarter Board Meeting at Hilton Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Hope Healthcare President and CEO Samira K. Beckwith presented Senator Denise Grimsley with the Hospice Champion Award. FHPCA recognized Senator Grimsley’s role…
Seven Songs for a Long Life Director comes to Forum 2017 Dr. Amy Hardie is a internationally award winning documentary film director whose latest film Seven Songs for a Long Life, follows five patients in a large Scottish hospice….
Today, FHPCA’s House Bill 539- “An Act Relating to Hospices” passed the Florida House Health Innovation Subcommittee. This bill addresses quality measures, prescription drug disposal after a patient’s death, and palliative care services to non-hospice, seriously ill patients. Here’s the…
Video: Our Forum Planning Committee is preparing for you! Our Forum Website is now live and you can register for your spot at FHPCA’s Annual Forum! Whether you are a seasoned hospice professional or have just begun your career…
October is breast cancer awareness month, and FHPCA wants to remind women everywhere to get tested early. The American Cancer Society recommends that all women over the age of 40 get an annual mammogram and a clinical physical examination. For…
In a span of a month, two hurricanes have battered Florida’s coast. Recently, Hurricane Matthew left the Northeast Coast with damaged homes, fallen trees, dangerous flooding, and power outages. Severe weather can come to our doorstep at anytime and that’s…
Charles Suggs lII, MD Medical Director of Gulfside Hospice & Pasco Palliative Care So you have heard about palliative care, but are unsure of what it is. Palliative care (pronounced pal-lee-uh-tiv) is specialized medical care for people with serious…
By Ana Sanchez, M.D., Community Hospice of Northeast Florida When it’s hard to breathe, it’s difficult to think of anything else. Floridians who live with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, may know that all too well, especially this time…
This month the New York Times contributor Jane Hoffman delves into the centuries old curiosity surrounding dreams and visions for patients at the end of their life. It’s an area of interest that has been documented for thousands of years, even…
TALLAHASSEE, FL – In honor of the special kind of care provided by hospice for those at the end oflife, Governor Rick Scott has declared this November as Florida Hospice and Palliative Care Month. November is an opportunity to raise…
This year’s Forum attendees enjoyed a free copy of HospiScript’s Palliative Care Consultant Book. Now everyone can enjoy this comprehensive palliative care guide for 25% off the $69.99 ticket price. PURCHASE BOOK Use discount code 3H2XGAEZ – Discount expires…
Are you renewal ready? The Florida Department of Health has changed the license renewal process, and clinicians are now required to report continuing education (CE) and continuing medical education (CME) course completions prior to license renewal. To view licensing requirements by…
November is Hospice & Palliative Care Month (read Governor Scott’s proclamation) and a great time to learn more about the wonderful services hospice and palliative care provides patients and families. What is hospice and palliative care? Hospice and palliative care…
The recent article, “How Dying Became a Multibillion-Dollar Industry” published by the Huffington Post, spoke on the increasing business of hospice care. This article attempted to prove that hospice is turning big business and quality of patient care is suffering…
“What is Palliative Care?” Article provided by Gulfside Hospice & Pasco Palliative Care Mary is in her 70s and has chronic emphysema – but she is not terminal and does not qualify for hospice care. She has been to…
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Florida Hospice and Palliative Care Association thanks our NEW Corporate Patron members as of May 2023! Thanks for supporting the mission of FHPCA and hospice programs in Florida! To learn more on how to become a Corporate Patron member click…
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Part 1 of the series will focus on understanding the regulations, the types of deficiencies, including condition level deficiencies and immediate jeopardy, and how to avoid them. It will also drill down on regulatory compliance, including how to prioritize noncompliant areas, assess your agency, write action plans, involve and educate staff, and develop an effective QAPI program.
There will be a brief review of the data-driven information on Care Compare, CAHPS, etc. to explain how to tie those into your QAPI program to ensure compliance and enhance quality and efficiency of care.
After completing training, your volunteers should be fully prepared for the work they face. Most programs utilize a standardized curriculum that meets Medicare guidelines, yet those topics are meant to be “minimum standards” and miss some very important issues and necessary skills.
This webinar will explore several critical skills, including setting and maintaining personal and professional boundaries, the critical importance of supervising volunteer boundaries, volunteers’ part in suicidal ideation intervention, their role in assessing and providing grief and loss support and guidance, and other important dynamics.
Your operating model is a three-legged stool: providing care, business development (patient acquisition), and financial performance. Each leg is comprised of many systems and procedures. How well these systems and procedures function drives performance throughout the organization.
With this webinar, you’ll learn the essential elements of each leg. More importantly, you’ll be able to identify the means and methods to improve the systems and procedures that support these critical elements. You’ll walk away with practical approaches to strengthen your operating model, serve more people, and grow.
Part 5 of this five-part compliance series will review the CoP requirement for bereavement counseling as a core hospice service. It will cover key regulations for bereavement care and provide recommendations for best and preferred practices and program structure. Who is qualified to provide these services? Who will receive these services?
Setting up a bereavement plan of care as well as how to implement and measure your bereavement program for effectiveness will be addressed. Bereavement care is not just something a hospice agency implements upon death. It requires ongoing assessments, and many agencies fall short. This webinar will identify all areas where bereavement risk can be identified, discussed, and addressed.
Mismanaged, misplaced, or missing medical and business records are more than a nuisance. They are a liability. You are required to preserve, protect, produce, and purge records, including PHI, EPHI, personally identifiable information (PII), and other business-critical information in compliance with HIPAA, federal legislation, state data breach notification laws, and e-discovery guidelines. Best practices call for strategic records management programs, complete with comprehensive records retention policy and procedures.
Failure to safeguard PHI and EPHI could lead to HIPAA investigations, financial penalties, and disgruntled patients. Mismanagement of business records, including PII and electronically stored information (ESI), could trigger costly lawsuits, damaged reputations, and decreased revenues.
Attend this program to learn best practices-based strategies for effective records management. You’ll leave with a package of valuable tools, including a sample records retention policy, record retention guidelines, and an informative whitepaper to help your organization manage records, minimize risks, and maximize compliance.
This webinar will provide an understanding of the fundamental principles for operating hospice inpatient units and delve into the core elements that form the bedrock of operational success, emphasizing the significance of strict discipline and focus. It will explore the operational strategy for a general inpatient unit, dissecting key components such as staffing, training, patient-centered care, and integration with other care levels. Real-world case studies will provide insights into successful implementation.
If you work in a hospice environment long enough, you will hear a bunch of acronyms related to quality scores. Ones like HQRP, HIS, CAHPS, and SHP, for example. For those who are not quality improvement professionals but who work in this area every day, retaining and understanding all this information can seem daunting.
This webinar will break down and explain the components of quality scores and explore how access to and understanding of this data can lead to quality improvement that is patient and family centered and effective.
You’ll learn how to survey the EP program and QAPI, including how to tie information from the QAPI program to what is found on home visits and in records. Discover what to look for in staff education, competency, and personnel files, how to interview staff and managers, and the specifics on how to include a home visit in a survey. This program will address how to review clinical records with particular attention to common deficiencies.
In this engaging webinar on active listening, participants will explore the profound impact of this crucial communication skill in the workplace. Through examples and practical techniques, the session will highlight how active listening fosters better understanding, strengthens team dynamics, and enhances overall collaboration.
Attendees will gain valuable insights into how mastering active listening can lead to improved problem-solving, increased productivity, and a more positive and inclusive work environment.
