The goal of any hospice is to provide comfort and support to individuals facing terminal illness. It’s a philosophy of care that shifts the focus from curing an illness to enhancing their quality of life. But behind the bedside manner lies a framework that sets this high standard of care is consistently met and improved upon: PIPS(Performance Improvement Projects)

Within a hospice company, these projects are the engine driving quality assurance forward under a commitment to excellence. PIPs are a formal, structured initiative designed to identify, analyze, and improve aspects of patient care and organizational processes. 

The purpose of these projects is to translate the compassionate mission of hospice into measurable, high-quality outcomes. This is often guided by the principles of Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement or QAPI(That's what we do!), a data-driven and proactive approach to improving care that is mandated for Medicare-certified hospices.

Multivitamins are a pantry staple. I can’t even remember the last time I bought them, and yet, like a strange Twilight Zone episode, they manifested their way into my cupboards. I never gave them much thought, but how healthy are they really? Theoretically, can someone live on multivitamins alone?

Valentine's day is upon us and so it seems only apropos to talk about the health benefits of…wait for the drum roll please—kissing!

Heart disease can afflict any one of us and encompasses a variety of conditions, including coronary artery disease, arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat), and heart failure. The earlier we adopt a healthy lifestyle, the more effectively we can prevent many of these conditions. While there is no “One Size Fits All” solution when it comes to health, there are a few fundamental principles to follow