Hospice Key Indicators


Consider These Key Indicators for Your Loved One


Did you know that the number one hospice indicator in a patient 65 years of age and older is functional decline? If your patient is experiencing two or more of the following indicators, it may be time to consider hospice.

  • Skin breakdown
  • Unintended weight loss
  • Increasing shortness of breath
  • Multiple medications/frequent
  • Medication changes
  • Frequent falls
  • Multiple ER visits/hospitalizations
  • Changed mental status
  • Other diagnoses contributing to decline
  • Recurrent/multiple infections
  • Increased assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs)

 

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