As a hospice leader and innovator, VITAS brings our brand of Intensive Palliative Care® to your patients when they need us most—near the end of life.
VITAS services are based on delivering what physicians tell us are the keys to providing excellent care to the terminally ill:
- Effective pain and symptom management designed to assure patient comfort
- Care provided in the most comfortable and appropriate environment
- An automated process for updating physicians on the patient’s status and condition—customized to fit the needs of each physician
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care® is successful because we put the needs of patients and families first. Our staff work each day to optimize patient care, to make the transition to Intensive Palliative Care easier, more efficient and less costly.
As the provider at the forefront of hospice care, we are committed to quality and innovation. VITAS has established clinical protocols that serve as national hospice standards. We employ expert clinicians, from physicians to nurses and home health aides, and then enhance their expertise with extensive additional palliative care training.
VITAS’ innovative model of end-of-life care also is reflected in ongoing, company-generated research on:
- Effective methods of pain control
- Proprietary tools and protocols, including a pain formulary, hospice-specific wound care and an electronic patient record
- Specialized care programs for diagnoses such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, kidney disease, liver disease, AIDS, Alzheimer’s and other neurological conditions
- Specialized training and formal credentialing of all staff involved in patient care
Our model of care results in national outcomes that speak for themselves.
Most importantly, VITAS’ clinical leadership and expertise have improved quality of life for the terminally ill by providing the most appropriate, customized care plans and effective pain management available today, with daily pain management scores recorded at every patient visit.
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