Targeting Resource Use Effectively (TRUE)
Hospice Utilization Project
Community Member Survey Guide
Explaining background:
Our team is participating in a project called TRUE. The objective of TRUE is to optimize
appropriate referrals to hospice to improve utilization of hospice and increase the days of care
per patient (i.e. length of stay). TRUE is bringing together hospices, health care organizations,
and community members in [our] community to discuss ways this could happen here.
In order for our team to identify potential barriers to access and enroll in hospice in our
community, your candid responses are most appreciated. Your responses will be kept in strict
confidence and your name will not be requested for this conversation.
(Please use the tool as a guide to ask those you choose the following questions about hospice services)
How would you describe hospice?
If you were faced with an advanced or life-threatening illness, would hospice be something
you would consider?
□ If yes, why?
□ If no, why not?
What concern/hesitation might you have about hospice care?
Adapted from material prepared by Stratis Health, the Quality Improvement Organization for Minnesota, under a contract
with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
The contents presented do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 10SOW-MN-SIP TRUE HOSPICE-13-46 112013