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Webinar Recording: Preparing Teams for Implementation of the HOPE Assessment Tool
The clock is ticking. Starting October 1, 2025, the HOPE (Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation) Assessment Tool becomes a required standard for...
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Empowering Staff for Successful Change: Engaging Teams in Rolling Out the CMS HOPE Assessment Tool
On October 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement the HOPE (Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation Tool) Assessment...
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HOPE Implementation: From Regulatory Requirement to Strategic Advantage
The upcoming launch of the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) assessment tool marks a significant shift for hospices—going beyond mere...
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Is Your Agency Ready for the HOPE Assessment Tool?
The CMS HOPE (Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation) Assessment Tool is almost here! Beginning October 1, 2025, HOPE will replace the Hospice Item...
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How to Survive the CMS Hospice Special Focus Program in 2024
In 2024 CMS increased direct oversight of hospice organizations. CMS has created a series of methodologies to identify hospices as poor performers,...
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CMS Changed the Survey Process
Based on the latest CMS communications and the Final Rules, home health and hospice organizations can expect even greater oversight by CMS and its...
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Webinar Recording: Achieving Perpetual Survey Readiness
In this session, Armine Khudanyan, RN, MSN, CPHQ, CEO and Co-Founder of QAPIplus shares five critical actions every home health and hospice...
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Four Reasons to Invest in Your QAPI Program Now
To achieve QAPI success, it is crucial to expand QAPI beyond your quality team and engage your entire organization. By doing so, QAPI becomes less of...