HOPE Assessment Tool Administrative Content Completion
Presented by Jennifer Kennedy
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CMS is mandating that hospice providers utilize a CMS-developed standardized assessment tool for all patients in their care. The collection of data from this tool will provide CMS with administrative data that will help them develop future payment models and quality measures.
Learning Objectives
- Highlight the connection between the Comprehensive Assessment Condition of Participation and the HOPE tool
- Identify the demographic data collection parameters of the HOPE assessment tool
- Explain the timing and data collection at patient admission, HOPE tool update visits, and discharge
Meet your instructor
Jennifer Kennedy
Dr. Jennifer Kennedy is the vice president for quality and standards at Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) and is a nationally recognized hospice expert. She has more than 35 years of experience as a leader and nurse in diverse healthcare settings and has worked in hospice and palliative care for the last 20+…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. HOPE Assessment and Comprehensive Assessment CoP
This chapter discusses the goal and content of the hospice Comprehensive Assessment Condition of Participation (CoP) and its link to patient care planning. Clinicians will also learn the connection between the Comprehensive Assessment CoP and the HOPE assessment tool.
2. Patient Criteria and Demographic Data Section A: Administrative Information
This chapter discusses the completion of the HOPE assessment tool administrative data, which includes patient criteria, demographics, and record types. Clinicians will also learn from a scenario that demonstrates interview techniques for obtaining health equity–related data.
3. Admission, HUV, and Discharge Data Collection
This chapter focuses on the timing and data collection at patient admission, HOPE Update Visits, and discharge. Clinicians will also learn the application of the HOPE Update Visit (HUV) through a scenario demonstration.
