Resources

Available Resources For You!

Provider Tools & Guides

• Prognostic Book – Includes disease-specific and general hospice eligibility guidelines and information about prognosticating
  • Certification/Recertification Criteria
  • Palliative Performance Scale
  • Mitchell Mortality Risk Index
  • Karnofsky Performance Status Scale
  • Flacker Mortality Score Sheet
  • Disease-Specific Guideline
  • Opioid Analgesic Equivalences
  • Hospice and Physician Billing
  • End-Stage Disease Indicators
• General Inpatient Fact Sheet and Inpatient Unit Resources
• Pocket Tool for End-of-life Discussions

Patient Care Print Outs

• Is it Palliative or Hospice Care?
• Hospice Candidate – Have You Seen This Person? (EN)
  • Hospice Candidate – Have You Seen This Person? (ES)
  • Hospice Candidate – Have You Seen This Person? (KO)

Additional Resources

• Gilchrist Counseling and Support
• Tools and Resources to Facilitate Daily Mindfulness and Stress Relief
• Gilchrist Ambassadors Program Video – Free educational speaking opportunities provided by Gilchrist volunteers
• Gilchrist’s Social Work Training Institute
• Additional materials

Read our
Hospice Care Prognostic Booklet

Still have questions?

Gilchrist is available to consult with you about a patient, answer your questions or provide additional information about our service options. Call 443.849.8300