Updated NHPCO Hospice Standards of Practice

The Hospice Standards of Practice and the Standards of Practice for Pediatric Palliative Care are two resources among the extensive suite of tools NHPCO provides in support of the hospice and palliative care community. 

The Standards are organized around the core components of quality in hospice care, which provide a framework for developing and implementing Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement. Specific standards and practice examples are included for each component, and appendices provide additional standards for a hospice inpatient facility, nursing facility hospice care, and hospice residential care facility.

See a downloadable pdf of the Standards attached for HHAC members.