Abstracts

Credibility comes from our own knowledge and experience; empathy comes from understanding another's experience and frame of reference.

We know that all Medicare-approved hospice providers offer essentially the same list of services. At Compassus, our training includes a focus on listening and working hard to understand the needs of health care providers, patients and patient families.

• Better hospice conversations
• Communication at times of transitions (PDF, 260 KB)
• How should clinicians describe hospice to patients and families? (PDF, 310 KB)
• Lack of concordance between physician and patient (PDF, 240 KB)
• Strategies for timely and effective hospice discussions (PDF, 960 KB)
• Examples of meaningful end-of-life conversations

Improving end-of-life outcomes in nursing homes (PDF, 110 KB)

Improving the use of hospice services in nursing facilities (PDF, 250 KB)