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How to Work With Hospice: Common Diagnoses for Hospice Admission
Admission to the Hospice program requires supporting documentation of a qualifying diagnosis. While not all of the following criteria need to be met for admission, listed below are some guidelines for the most commonly used diagnoses. Among the many other qualifying diagnoses are Parkinson's, MS, ALS and AIDS.
Cancer
- Pain
- Anorexia
- Weight Loss, Malnutrition
- Anxiety
- Cell Type
- Metastatic Disease
- Seeking Comfort Measures
Pulmonary
- Dyspnea at Rest
- Oxygen Dependent
- Steroid Dependent
- Resting Tachycardia
- Weight Loss, Malnutrition
- Responding Poorly to Meds
- Refusing to Take Meds
- Frequent Exacerbation
Cardiac
- Recurrent CHF
- Arrhythmia
- Responding Poorly to Meds
- Refusing to Take Meds
- History of MI
- Dyspnea at Rest
- Oxygen Dependent
- Class IV NY Heart Association
Classification: inability to carry out physical activities without discomfort.
CVA
- Frequent TIAs
- Persistent Vegetative State
- Less than 3 Days Secondary to CVA
- Dysphagia, Aspiration
- Pneumonia
- Weight Loss, Malnutrition
- Less Than 70 Years Old
- Recurrent Infections
- Post-Stroke Dementia
Dementia/Alzheimer's
- FAST 7A: Dependent with ADLs,
Incontinent
- Inability to Communicate Properly
- Recurrent Infections
- Decubitus Ulcers
- Dysphagia, Aspiration Pneumonia
Weight Loss, Malnutrition
Debility Unspecified
- Presence of Medical Comorbid
- Conditions of Sufficient Severity to
Warrant Medical Treatment.
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