Hospice Quality Certificate Program (2024 Update)

Hospice Quality Certificate Program (2024 Update) is organized by National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

Release Date: January 1, 2024
Expiration Date: December 31, 2027

Description:
This program covers the basics of healthcare compliance, including a review of the federal hospice regulations, compliance as the foundation of a quality hospice program, and the connection between compliance and quality outcomes. In addition, topics include the nuts and bolts of hospice quality measurement, self-assessment, continuous performance improvement, the federal hospice and quality reporting program, and best practices to apply to your hospice program to ensure high quality patient and family care.

Learning Outcomes:

• Discuss compliance and federal regulations as the foundation of a quality hospice program
• Examine the federal hospice regulations as the framework for care within the Medicare Hospice Benefit
• Identify the relationship between compliance, ethics, and hospice quality outcomes
• Examine the requirements and considerations for a high functioning QAPI program
• Review strategies for self-assessment, performance improvement, and quality outcomes monitoring
• Discuss the HQR program and strategies for performance improvement