Pathway
Prognosis & Eligibility
- 1From Infection to Frailty: How Survival Rewrites Hospice
Explore how longer survival shifted dying from sudden infection toward chronic disease and frailty, and why function matters in hospice assessment.
- 2The Shape of Dying: Why the Four Illness Trajectories Matter in Serious Illness Care
Learn how four common illness trajectories can help hospice clinicians anticipate decline, guide families, and plan care before a crisis.
- 3Measure What Matters: The Origins and Evolution of Hospice Metrics
Learn how PPS, FAST, nutrition trends, and clinical narrative help hospice teams describe decline without relying on any score alone.
- 4Decline by the Numbers: How BMI, MAC, and Weight Trends Defend Hospice Eligibility
Learn how consistent BMI, mid-arm circumference, and weight trends can clarify nutritional decline and strengthen hospice documentation.
- 5ECOG in Hospice: The Five-Point Scale That Signals a Turn
Learn how to interpret ECOG in hospice, recognize observer differences, and use the score with PPS, the clinical course, and other findings.