Description
Hospice is designed to provide support to patients and caregivers who are facing a life-limiting illness, such as advanced cancer. The main philosophy of hospice is to ensure that patients live in ways that are most valuable and meaningful for them. Thus, hospice care has been shown to improve quality of life for patients at the end of life. Medical oncology practices have partnered with hospices from across Michigan with the goal of increasing enrollment to hospice care. Several projects have been identified for implementation in each MOQC region under this initiative, with support from the MOQC Coordinating Center.
Practice Benefits
- Tools for starting conversations about hospice care with patients and caregivers
- Information sheets to guide patients and caregivers as they choose a hospice
- Letter templates to facilitate communication between hospices and practices
- Education about hospice for clinicians
Hospice Team
Natalia Simon, MA, MBA
Senior Project Manager
nsimon@med.umich.edu
Contact Information
For more information, please contact moqc@moqc.org
Description
Hospice is designed to provide support to patients and caregivers who are facing a life-limiting illness, such as advanced cancer. The main philosophy of hospice is to ensure that patients live in ways that are most valuable and meaningful for them. Thus, hospice care has been shown to improve quality of life for patients at the end of life. Medical oncology practices have partnered with hospices from across Michigan with the goal of increasing enrollment to hospice care. Several projects have been identified for implementation in each MOQC region under this initiative, with support from the MOQC Coordinating Center.
MOQC-created materials for Patients, Families and Practices
Support for the Michigan Oncology Quality Consortium is provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) as part of the BCBSM Value Partnerships program. BCBSM’s Value Partnerships program provides clinical and executive support for all CQI programs. Although Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and MOQC work collaboratively, the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of BCBSM or any of its employees.
