Hospice

Publication date:

June 5, 2008
 

Effective date:

December 2, 2008

CFR section numbers:

42 CFR 418.3, 418.52-116

CFR section descriptions:

Subpart A- General Provisions and definitions
    418.3 Definitions

Subpart C- Patient care
    418.52-76

Subpart D- Organizational Environment
    418.100-116

Brief description of document(s):

The CoPs are the health and safety requirements that all hospices are required to meet. They are a flexible framework for continuous quality improvement in hospice care and reflect current standards of practice.