NHPCO’s revised Standards of Practice for Hospice Programs (2018) is now available for download!  This updated version of the Standards includes recent compliance and quality requirements such as emergency preparedness provisions.  The Standards are a valuable method for your hospice to self-assess the quality of the services you provide and to set performance benchmarks for your program. The Standards are organized around the core components of quality in hospice care, which provide a framework for developing and implementing Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI).  Specific standards and practice examples are included for each component, and appendices provide additional standards for hospice inpatient facility, nursing facility hospice care, and hospice residential care facility.