Euphemisms like expired or passed blur truth and complicate grief. Clear words bring certainty and steadiness.

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#ClarityIsCare #DeathPositivity #HospiceMedEd #HospiceSynopsis #ThinkWithTheEndInMind

yaydeath is not about cheering death. It celebrates courage, clarity, and the refusal to let silence confuse families.

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#TermTuesday #yaydeath #DeathPositivity #HospiceMedEd #HospiceSynopsis #ThinkWithTheEndInMind

Death literacy does not remove pain. It removes panic. It gives families clarity, steadies teams, and strengthens trust.

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#DeathLiteracy #IDGTools #HospiceSynopsis #ThinkWithTheEndInMind

Survival changes the shape of dying. Document decline, not just disease, so families and teams understand the story.

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#ClarityIsCare #Frailty #HospiceMedEd #HospiceSynopsis #ThinkWithTheEndInMind

Frailty is not just aging. It is a terminal trajectory. Document it with clarity and pair it with PPS and ADL decline.

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#TermTuesday #Frailty #HospiceMedEd #HospiceSynopsis #ThinkWithTheEndInMind

Document functional loss. Show decline in real terms. Eligibility depends on the number and the story.

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#NYHA #HospiceMedEd #HospiceSynopsis #ThinkWithTheEndInMind

Charts collapse when numbers conflict. Accuracy protects patients and preserves trust.

#HospiceEducation #AuditAnchor #HospiceSynopsis #ThinkWithTheEndInMind

Hospice professionals must document every step. 

FAST alone is just a number. 

The narrative shows the patient's journey, making the chart defensible and compassionate.

#HospiceMetrics #DementiaDecline #HospiceSynopsis #ThinkWithTheEndInMind

FAST 7c is not an occasional stumble. It is total loss of independent ambulation. Document it clearly, with dates and details, to protect patients and eligibility.

#FASTScale #HospiceEligibility #HospiceSynopsis #ThinkWithTheEndInMind

Numbers are everywhere in hospice care. The real question: which ones actually matter?

#HospiceMedEd #HospiceMetrics #ClarityIsCare

Every time you mentor a new nurse or demo a technique to a team member, you extend good care into the next decade. Teaching isn’t the extra job—it’s the preservation plan.

What’s the best lesson you ever received on‑call?

The Plan of Care is more than paperwork—it’s the roadmap that keeps the hospice IDG aligned. When the plan is clear, the team is clear—and families feel it.

#TermTuesday #HospiceMedEd #ClarityIsCare

Hospice care isn’t a solo act. Nurses, aides, chaplains, social workers, and physicians each bring perspective to the table. The IDG is where those insights combine into one care plan.

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Pro tip for pre‑shift huddles: make every clinician answer this about one patient. Five seconds each, laser‑targeted empathy all day long. Consider it emotional hand hygiene.