Category Archives: Palliative Care

Instruments For The Assessment Of The Activities Of Daily Living [ADLs]

CMS Disease Specific Criteria for determining hospice eligibility (6 months prognosis or less) requires the patient be assessed for the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). The disease specific criteria require the patient meet: A patient is eligible for hospice services … Continue reading

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