Housecall Providers Hospice employees Renée Dupre, Cynthia Boelling, and Zoe Moskovitz at our annual memorial service.
This marks the second consecutive year that Housecall Providers Hospice has reached this prestigious milestone, highlighting the organization’s unwavering commitment to high-quality, person-centered care in Oregon’s hospice community. This accomplishment positions Housecall Providers Hospice among the top providers nationwide and as one of only two hospices in Oregon to achieve all four rings.
The Quality Connections program, uniquely designed to support hospice and palliative care providers across the U.S., serves as a national benchmark for excellence in hospice services. It encourages continuous improvement and adherence to best practices in hospice care, emphasizing the needs of patients and their families. The program is structured around four foundational pillars, each represented by a ring: Education, Application, Measurement, and Innovation. Hospice providers enrolled in the program must achieve specific milestones within these pillars, participating in various activities such as data reporting, educational courses, and case studies. These activities allow hospices to stay informed on emerging issues and maintain an approach rooted in continuous quality improvement.
“NHPCO is committed to helping hospice and palliative care providers deliver the best care possible to patients and their loved ones. Quality Connections was created to make the ongoing journey of excellence possible," said NHPCO COO and interim CEO Ben Marcantonio. “The Quality Connections program continues to grow and include broader content and learning opportunities like compliance, palliative care, equity and inclusion that serve our patients and communities across the continuum of serious illness and end-of-life care.”
Earning all four rings goes beyond accolades; it reinforces the organization’s commitment to excellence and the health of the tri-county area it has served for 15 years. Housecall Providers Chief Medical Officer Pam Miner, MD, expressed pride in this accomplishment, saying, “I am so proud of our ongoing commitment to the Quality Connections program as one of only two hospices in the state to be recognized by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization as having achieved four rings in quality. This recognition validates our goals of clinical excellence and support of our staff to provide the best possible care for our hospice patients and families.”
As Housecall Providers Hospice celebrates this accomplishment, it reaffirms its dedication to compassionate, high-quality care.
