Hosparus Health Recognized for Gold Standard Evidence-based Palliative/Hospice Care

Hosparus Health has earned the Palliative/Hospice Heart Failure certification from the American Heart Association®, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all. The certification provides an evidence-based framework for evaluating palliative and hospice care agencies against the American Heart Association’s rigorous science-based standards for heart failure patients.

“This certification helps assure patients and families can have confidence that their end-of-life heart failure care is coordinated and follows the latest evidence-based guidelines,” said Kristen Schaefer, M.D., American Heart Association volunteer and vice president, associate chief medical officer at Care Dimensions. “We’re pleased to have Hosparus Health join the national network of American Heart Association Palliative/Hospice Heart Failure certified agencies.”

Serving more than 14,000 patients and families each year, Hosparus Health delivers compassionate hospice and palliative care across 41 counties in Kentucky and Indiana. With headquarters in Louisville and regional offices throughout the service area, the nonprofit’s interdisciplinary teams provide person-centered care wherever patients call home — whether that’s a private residence, nursing facility, or hospital setting.

“Hosparus Health is proud to receive this certification from the American Heart Association,” said Lori Earnshaw, M.D., Hosparus Health Hospice Medical Director. “The tools and resources provided by the American Heart Association help us provide education and opportunities for our agencies to work toward quality efforts for our patients with heart failure. This accomplishment reflects our commitment to provide quality care.”

The certification signifies confidence that:

• an agency’s heart failure program uses a standardized method of delivering services based on current standards aligned with the American Heart Association science,
• an agency adheres to evidence-based requirements to improve care and quality of life for heart failure patients, and
• the agency is recognized by the American Heart Association, based on professional evaluation criteria designed by heart failure and home care experts.

For interviews or more information, contact Dyan Duncan at 502.814.5439 or dduncan@hosparus.org.

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