Resources
We offer a number of tools and resources for providers for your reference, including hospice eligibility guidelines.
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
- Gilchrist Doc Line for Hospice Consultations
- Gilchrist Palliative Care Resources for Providers: What to Say and Do – How to broach palliative care conversations with patients
- Pocket Tool for End-of-life Discussions
Patient Care Print Outs
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
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