401. The HOPE Assessment Tool: The Fast Track to Future Hospice Care is proudly presented to you by National Association for Home Care & Hospice. Thank you. We hope that you enjoy your course.
Description:
The HOPE assessment tool is here and it will be the vehicle that will move hospice care to the next level. CMS developed the HOPE tool to inform future quality measure development and payment reform and its implementation will eventually move hospice from pay-for-submission to pay-for-performance. This session will describe the implementation of the HOPE assessment tool, content highlights, and its impact on hospice quality, regulatory, and program operations in the next several years.
Learning Objective 1:
Describe CMS's implementation of the HOPE assessment tool.
Learning Objective 2:
Discuss highlights of the HOPE assessment tool content and completion of the tool.
Learning Objective 3:
Explain its impact on hospice quality, regulatory, and program operations in the next several years.
Faculty:
Jennifer Kennedy EdD, BSN, RN, CHC
Kimberly Skehan RN, MSN, HCS-D, COS-C
Nursing 1.0 Contact Hours awarded.
Nursing Contact Hours for this module will expire on October 22, 2026.