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Hospice Referrals

© 2009

  Unlocking the Secrets to Timely Hospice Referrals

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Referrals to hospice, and timely referrals especially, are an intrinsic part of making the benefits of hospice care work.

Today’s greatest hospice management challenge is the problem of late referrals, according to a hospice letter management survey.

That’s why "Unlocking the Secrets to Timely Hospice Referrals" has been provided by the editors of hospice letter.

Late referrals result in more unmet needs for the patient and family. These issues include inadequate symptom management, poor care coordination, insufficient emotional support and lower satisfaction with the quality of care.

This new 64-page report looks at why and how timely referrals are the key to providing optimum quality of care.

The report is organized into four sections including the impact and severity of the challenge of late referrals to hospice; and the problems of late physician referrals and why doctors may be hampering the patients’ ability to benefit from hospice.

You’ll also get details on how some hospices are successfully increasing referrals by demonstrating what sets them apart; and the creative yet practical hospice marketing strategies that help increase referrals.

“It’s the Hospice’s Responsibility To Get The Referrals”

Get answers to such questions as what are the main problems associated with referrals to hospice.

Discover what successful hospices are doing to combat the late referral problem. See how your hospice’s marketing team can make measurable difference.

Hospice professionals agree that access to hospice care must be expanded and substantial improvement in timely referrals to hospice is critical.

You’ll get thoughtful points you can stress when you are visiting with physicians and educating them on the benefits of hospice care.

Learn how to help families and physicians let go of dying.

Get insight into developing partnerships and identifying your target markets.

Differentiate With Specifics

Discover the specifics your hospice can use to set your organization apart. Get best-practice methods.

Find out how one Florida hospice improved its census by more than 200 patients a day by emphasizing measuring quality and performance improvement and internal and external benchmarking.

The section on marketing strategies gives you smart, practical strategies any hospice organization can undertake as you work with hospitals, physicians and long-term care facilities.

Marketing And Outreach Strategies That Work Best

We asked hospice professionals around the country to share what is working to increase referrals. The best strategies for activities have been compiled in this special report. Here’s help from your professional colleagues to move your hospice marketing to the next level.

Put the ideas in this special report to work for your hospice.

The ideas, successful strategies and marketing methods will more than re-pay the nominal cost of the report.

"Unlocking the Secrets to Timely Hospice Referrals" is not available from any other source.

Order your copy today, while it’s on your mind, and see your referral numbers improve.

Order today!

About The Publisher:

hospice letter

hospice letter has been published monthly since 1979. An essential tool for hospice managers, hospice letter stays on top of the most current challenges facing hospice executives, including legislative scrutiny, the short average length of stay, Medicare and Medicaid reform, discussions about physician-assisted suicide, managed care and integration.


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© 2009 Health Resources Publishing