Quality Improvement in Hospice Care

Course Overview

Course Outline

1. Introduction 
2. Hospice Care Basics 
3. Quality Improvement Basics 
   1. Quality Improvement in Healthcare 
   2. Nursing Care Plan Similarity 
   3. History and Background 
   4. Models
4. Quality Care in Hospice 
5. Quality Improvement in Hospice Care 
6. CMS Quality Measures 
7. TeamSTEPPS Program: Overview 
8. Quality Improvement Example 
9. Conclusion 

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course, we will discuss Quality Improvement in Hospice Care. It will take the average learner 180 minutes to complete and awards 3 contact hours of continuing education.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

1. Define quality improvement in hospice care. 
2. List ways to provide quality care to patients in hospice. 
3. Summarize the role of quality improvement teams in hospice care. 

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.