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Clinical Judgment and Compliance, in One Place.

Hospice work asks you to make sound clinical calls, document them the way CMS requires, and be ready to defend both when a surveyor arrives. This page brings courses and ready-made toolkits together so you do not have to piece it together yourself: GIP and continuous care decision-making, chart audit workbooks, QAPI plans, face-to-face tracking, and full survey readiness training. Every resource is built around an actual CMS rule or a real clinical situation, not general theory, so your team can document with confidence and walk into any review already prepared.

Hospice Training

  • $300

Advance Care Planning: Creating Your Signature Client Product

  • Course
  • 54 Lessons
  • Includes 3 private spaces

Create a tangible advance care planning (ACP) tool that clients can hold, read, and actively use. This course guides death doulas, nurses, and social workers through every step of designing a personalized ACP product, which includes a client agenda, an internal checklist, a values worksheet, and decision aids tailored to values to support more meaningful ACP conversations.
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Includes 3 private spaces

  • Advance Care Planning
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Referral Needs

  • $80

Clinical Assessment of Hospice Plateaus: Detecting Decline in Terminal Patients

  • Course
  • 8 Lessons
  • Includes 1 additional product
  • Includes 1 private space

Terminal hospice patients can appear unchanged, putting them at risk for inappropriate discharge. Subtle decline is easy to miss and hard to capture in notes. This course teaches a detective-style clinical approach to finding decline within plateaus and clearly documenting ongoing hospice eligibility.
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Includes 1 additional product

Includes 1 private space

  • Mentorship Needs

  • $80

Continuous Care in Hospice: Clinical Decision-Making for CMS Compliance

  • Course
  • 11 Lessons
  • Includes 2 private spaces

Decisions about continuous care can seem risky and confusing. Mistakes may lead to denials, audits, or unnecessary hospital stays. This guide assists hospice clinicians in assessing eligibility, coordinating staffing, meticulously documenting hours for CMS compliance, and making confident, continuous care choices.
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Includes 2 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Mentorship Needs

  • $39.95

HOPE Assessment Mastery Workbook

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  • 8 files
  • Includes 1 additional product
  • Includes 5 private spaces

CMS gives hospice nurses the HOPE rules for free. Scoring symptom impact the same way every time is a different skill. This workbook trains it: 44 scoring drills, 9 full patient cases, a built-in team calibration tool, and a competency sign-off for the personnel file. Six files. One outcome: consistent HOPE data your team can stand behind.
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Includes 1 additional product

Includes 5 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Illness Navigation
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Referral Needs

  • $4.95

HOPE Tool Timeline: Digital Reference Sheet

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  • 1 file
  • Includes 5 private spaces

Stop guessing when HOPE records are due. This one-page reference sheet lays out every HOPE deadline in plain language: Admission by Day 5, HUV1 (Day 6-15), HUV2 (Day 16-30), SFV within 2 days, and the 30-day iQIES submission clock for each record. It also covers the 90% timeliness threshold tied to your Annual Payment Update. Built for hospice teams who need clarity fast, not another manual.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Illness Navigation
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Referral Needs

  • $39.95

HOPE-to-Practice Workflow Toolkit

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  • 11 files
  • Includes 5 private spaces

Your nurses can know the HOPE rules cold, and the workflow still breaks down between people. A moderate symptom gets missed. A plan of care never updates. A record is submitted on time with the real work undone. This toolkit tracks every HUV, SFV, and plan-of-care action until it's closed — including an Excel tracker, editable Word and fillable PDF forms, and an RN competency packet. Aligned to CMS HOPE v1.02.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Illness Navigation
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Referral Needs

  • $25

Healthcare Ethics: Honoring Autonomy, Ensuring Accountability

  • Course
  • 3 Lessons

Develop ethical decision-making skills for nurses, death doulas, social workers, and caregivers by understanding when advance directives are applicable, managing medical power of attorney, identifying mandated reporting responsibilities, respecting scope-of-practice boundaries, and applying practical ethical reasoning in real end-of-life scenarios.
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  • $4.95

Hospice Acuity Tool: Score, Track & Document Visits

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  • 3 files
  • Includes 5 private spaces

Evaluate patient acuity during each hospice visit across eight clinical domains. Receive a straightforward 0–10 score that informs visit scheduling, IDT discussions, and recertification processes. Includes three printable tools—no software or login required. Delivers clinical clarity consistently at every visit, for every patient, in every setting.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Illness Navigation
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Referral Needs

  • $19.95

Hospice CTI Narrative Templates

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  • 2 files
  • Includes 5 private spaces

Give your physicians a faster, more defensible way to write CTI narratives. This 31-page drafting bank covers 17 hospice diagnoses, with objective markers auditors look for, sentence frames that require real chart data (not boilerplate), and weak-vs-strong comparisons — all built around 42 CFR 418.22. For medical directors and clinical managers who want every narrative individualized, chart-verified, and audit-ready.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Illness Navigation
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Referral Needs

  • $25

Hospice Eligibility and Referral: A Guide for Death Doulas and Healthcare Teams

  • Course
  • 5 Lessons
  • Includes 6 private spaces

Recognize when it's appropriate to recommend hospice by observing shifts in comfort, ability, and needs. Practice engaging in sincere conversations with families or designated decision-makers, and utilize straightforward record-keeping and communication strategies to facilitate well-considered, timely hospice referrals.
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Includes 6 private spaces

  • After Death
  • Death Doula
  • Hospice Care
  • MAiD
  • Mentorship Needs

  • $24.95

Hospice Face-to-Face Encounter Compliance Kit

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  • 8 files
  • Includes 5 private spaces

A missed hospice face-to-face encounter cannot be fixed with better paperwork. It makes the patient ineligible for that benefit period. No appeal. No grace period. This kit's digital tracker flags every BP3+ F2F window before it closes and matches the right attestation template to the person who performed the visit. Includes 3 Word/PDF templates, an Excel tracker, and two guides.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Illness Navigation
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Referral Needs

  • $49.95

Hospice GIP and Continuous Care Documentation Bundle

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  • 15 files
  • Includes 5 private spaces

Every GIP and CHC episode must answer two questions: Is the crisis real, and do the dates, setting, and hours match the claim? This bundle gives your team crisis screening forms, daily GIP reviews, a CHC hour calculator with midnight-split alerts, an IDG communication record, a 35-point audit checklist, and a level-of-care tracker that flags a claim before it goes out the door.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Illness Navigation
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Referral Needs

  • $80

Hospice GIP: Clinical Judgment and Documentation Framework for Nurses

  • Course
  • 6 Lessons
  • Includes 2 private spaces

GIP criteria and documentation can be unclear to hospice nurses. Misclassified crises or inadequate notes can lead to audits and denials. This training builds clinical judgment, SBAR skills, and audit-resistant documentation, enabling nurses to apply Medicare GIP criteria and distinguish true symptom crises from social or placement issues.
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Includes 2 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Mentorship Needs

  • $14.95

Hospice IDG Meeting Minutes and Agenda Digital Template

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  • 3 files
  • Includes 5 private spaces

Stop losing IDG meetings to vague notes. This digital template provides hospice teams with a cover sheet and a patient review page for each chart, based on 42 CFR 418.56 prompts that prevent copy-forward documentation. Includes a 15-day cycle tracker with alerts and a compliance-ready read-me. Instant download, editable in Word and Excel.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Illness Navigation
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Referral Needs

  • $34.95

Hospice Internal Chart Audit Toolkit

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  • 6 files
  • Includes 5 private spaces

Your charts are complete and signed, and they can still get denied. Reviewers compare your documents against each other, not one at a time. This self-audit workbook scores charts across 5 domains, including a Cross-Check that catches contradicting PPS, FAST, and diagnosis codes, so you find your error rate before your MAC does.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Illness Navigation
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Referral Needs

  • $14.95

Hospice Live Discharge Documentation Checklist

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  • 3 files
  • Includes 5 private spaces

Two live discharge types are often confused, leading to gaps in surveying. This 12-page checklist distinguishes the "no longer terminally ill" pathway from revocation and discharge-for-cause, ensuring proper procedures are followed. It includes the FY 2027 discharge-order signature change (effective 10/1/26), not available in most tools. Based on 42 CFR 418 and CMS guidance.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Illness Navigation
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Referral Needs

  • $24.95

Hospice Medicare Aggregate Cap Tracking Spreadsheet and Guide

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  • 6 files
  • Includes 5 private spaces

By the time Medicare tells your hospice it went over the aggregate cap, the money is already spent. This 10-tab tracker (Excel or Google Sheets) plus a plain-language guide gives you a monthly Dashboard: cap utilization, projected repayment, and the separate 20% inpatient limit. See the problem while you still have months to fix it.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Illness Navigation
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Referral Needs

  • $49.95

Hospice Nurse Toolkit

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  • 30 files
  • Includes 5 private spaces

The Hospice Nurse Toolkit offers ready-to-use, downloadable resources for hospice clinicians. Access practical tools for admissions protocols, medication management, validated assessments, communication frameworks, and end-of-life recognition. These field-tested tools support clearer clinical decision-making and reduce cognitive load, allowing you to focus on compassionate care.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Illness Navigation
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Referral Needs

  • $80

Hospice Prognosis Guide for Clinicians: Assessing Terminal Illness and Communicating Prognosis

  • Course
  • 2 Lessons
  • Includes 2 private spaces

Hospice clinicians often find it challenging to estimate prognosis accurately and communicate it clearly to families, which can undermine trust and hinder care planning. This evidence-based guide offers a velocity-of-change framework, practical assessment tools, and compassionate communication strategies to support effective end-of-life discussions.
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Includes 2 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Mentorship Needs

  • $39.95

Hospice QAPI Plan Builder

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  • 6 files
  • Includes 5 private spaces

QAPI is the one hospice rule CMS never spells out. You have to build your own program, and most surveys cite gaps in paperwork, not poor care. This bundle gives you a complete plan, 47 pre-written project charters, a tracking workbook, and governing body report forms, built around 42 CFR 418.58. Fill it in once. Prove your program is real.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Illness Navigation
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Referral Needs

  • $19.95

Hospice Referral Toolkit for Facility Staff

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  • 8 files
  • Includes 5 private spaces

Assist your facility partners in identifying residents suitable for hospice care before their decline becomes unnoticed. This toolkit offers nurses a clear, step-by-step clinical screening process using validated tools, while providing CNAs with straightforward, easy-to-use observation guides. It is intended for skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and personal care homes nationwide.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Illness Navigation
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Referral Needs

  • $49.95

Hospice Survey Readiness Mock Audit Kit

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  • 9 files
  • Includes 5 private spaces

Most mock hospice surveys are too kind: a quick chart check, a nod, no findings. Then a real surveyor pulls a sample you didn't expect and cites you at the condition level. This kit runs the actual CMS survey sequence: sampling calculator, surveyor-style record review, home visit and staff interview tools, and a 10-day Plan of Correction clock. Practice unkind, on purpose.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Illness Navigation
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Referral Needs

  • $200

Hospice Survey Readiness: Clinical and Compliance Training for Teams

  • Course
  • 27 Lessons
  • Includes 3 private spaces

Many hospice teams believe they are prepared for surveys without concrete evidence. However, state Department of Health visits, CAHPS scores, and Medicare audits may uncover significant deficiencies. This 6- to 8-hour self-paced course enhances understanding of regulations, clinical protocols, care coordination, and audit preparedness, equipping your hospice team to confidently handle any survey.
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Includes 3 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Referral Needs

  • $14.95

Hospice Volunteer Program 5 Percent Requirement Tracking Sheet

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  • 2 files
  • Includes 5 private spaces

Track your hospice's 5% volunteer requirement with confidence. This Excel workbook logs volunteer and paid patient-care hours and calculates your monthly and year-to-date ratio with a stoplight dashboard. It generates both surveyor-ready reports from a single dataset: your 418.78(e) level-of-activity calculation and 418.78(d) cost-savings report. No macros. Works in Google Sheets.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Illness Navigation
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Referral Needs

  • $50

Hospice and Palliative Care: A Guide for Caregivers and Frontline Staff

  • Course
  • 12 Lessons
  • Includes 3 private spaces

Hospice and palliative care can be confusing for caregivers. Learn the key differences, when to ask your manager about referrals, common disease patterns and safety risks, and when to contact hospice quickly. Understand the stages of dying, offer calm, compassionate support, and care for your own grief and emotions.
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Includes 3 private spaces

  • Caregiving
  • Hospice Care
  • Palliative Care

  • $50

Managing Combative Patients: A Caregiver’s Guide to De-escalation and Safety

  • Course
  • 4 Lessons
  • Includes 1 private space

Combative behavior can be intimidating and overwhelming. This training provides caregivers, death doulas, and frontline staff with calm, step-by-step strategies to de-escalate tension, ensure everyone’s safety, and recognize when to seek help. Learn language and routines that minimize risk while maintaining dignity for clients and teams.
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Includes 1 private space

  • Caregiving

  • $25

Palliative Care vs. Hospice: A Guide for End-of-Life Advocates

  • Course
  • 5 Lessons
  • Includes 2 private spaces

Learn about palliative care and how it differs from hospice. Understand which conditions benefit from early intervention, how these services support families over time, and how to confidently discuss options to help loved ones access the appropriate support at the right time.
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Includes 2 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Palliative Care

  • $19.95

The FY 2027 Hospice Coverage Compliance Toolkit

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  • 7 files
  • Includes 5 private spaces

Get ready for the FY 2027 hospice rule before it reaches your agency. This toolkit pairs a 16-page clinical guide to relatedness determinations under 42 CFR 418.24 with an editable Patient Notification of Non-Covered Items template. Real case studies, a decision flowchart, and documentation tips help your IDG defend every coverage call and meet the October 2026 mandatory notice requirement for each Medicare election.
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Includes 5 private spaces

  • Hospice Care
  • Illness Navigation
  • Mentorship Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Referral Needs

  • $50

Trauma-Informed Care: Compassionate Practice for Caregivers and Clinicians

  • Course
  • 8 Lessons

Many clients bring trauma into their healthcare experiences. Explore trauma-informed care principles through real-life scenarios, from calming agitation to addressing distress. Develop skills to prevent re-traumatization, incorporate grounding techniques, recognize your own stress, and shift from simply managing behavior to offering genuine, compassionate support.
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  • $50

Validation Therapy: From Theory to Everyday Care

  • Course
  • 3 Lessons
  • Includes 1 private space

Many interactions with distressed individuals often seem confusing and tense. This course guides you to recognize the underlying emotional needs behind their behaviors and respond with a calm, supportive presence. Discover why Naomi Feil created validation therapy, how to apply it in daily situations, when to consider alternative approaches, and how to transform challenging moments into meaningful connections.
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Includes 1 private space

  • Caregiving

  • $25

Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED): Informed Consent, Ethics, and Foundations

  • Course
  • 8 Lessons
  • Includes 2 private spaces

VSED presents complex decisions for families, caregivers, doulas, nurses, and hospice providers. This class provides straightforward guidance on obtaining informed consent, understanding roles and boundaries, essential planning, and recognizing when to seek experienced support, enabling you to act with compassion, safety, and confidence while safeguarding all parties.
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Includes 2 private spaces

  • After Death
  • VSED

  • $25

Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED): The Journey of Choosing to Die by Fasting

  • Course
  • 14 Lessons
  • Includes 2 private spaces

VSED can be an emotionally challenging and confusing experience for all involved. This course guides families, caregivers, doulas, nurses, and hospice clinicians in understanding the process and providing consistent, compassionate support. It covers assessment, comfort-centered care, family communication, and important ethical issues during the VSED journey.
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Includes 2 private spaces

  • After Death
  • VSED

Frequently asked questions

Does the Hospice Nursing Classes offer Nursing Continuing Education Credits?

Although the course is designed with the potential for CEU offering, CE credits for nurses are not included at this time.

How can I use the handouts if Compassion Crossing, LLC holds the copyright?

You can reuse these handouts for your customers, but you are not allowed to resell or distribute them to competitors.

Are there any restrictions on the use of the handouts?

Yes. They must not be resold, used for teaching a class, or provided to a competitor for their coursework.

What is the refund policy for this class?

Because this product is in a digital format and the handouts have value, refunds are not available.

Who can I talk to if I have more questions about the course?

You can book a free 30-minute conversation with the course creator.

Compassion Crossing, LLC

Educational articles alongside access to helpful health and life navigation support services.

Book and Book Series

Books on caregiver support, hospice training, holistic nurse education, and end-of-life advocacy authored by Peter M. Abraham, BSN, RN.

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