Table 1.

National Hospice Survey Preferred Practice Measures

	National Hospice Survey Question	Response
1.	Does your hospice have a physician on-call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to provide clinical advice to family caregivers? Response: yes, no	Yes 82%
2.	How often does your hospice staff monitor pain for patients who are receiving hospice in the home? Response: daily, every few days, weekly, less often	Daily/Every few days 87%
3.	How often does your hospice staff monitor each of the following symptoms (anxiety, constipation, delirium, depression, dyspnea, fatigue, nausea) for patients who are receiving hospice in the home? Response: daily, every few days, weekly, less often	Daily/Every few days 71%
4.	How often are patient goals of care included in discussions of patients’ plans of care? (Check all that apply) Response: at initial admission, when clinical conditions change, on a routine schedule, not discussed	At initial admission 80%
5.	How often are family preferences for care included in discussions of patients’ plans of care? (Check all that apply) Response: at initial admission, when clinical conditions change, on a routine schedule, not discussed	At initial admission 83%
6.	How often are patient preferences for place of death included in discussions of patients’ plans of care? (Check all that apply) Response: at initial admission, when clinical conditions change, on a routine schedule, not discussed	At initial admission 83%