Florida

1. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide EXCELLENCE FHPC ACCOUNTABILITY

2. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide EXCELLENCE FHPC Presented by: Florida Hospices and Palliative Care, Inc. ACCOUNTABILITY

3. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide Medicare Certified Hospices National Florida % Above National 93.6% 100% 6.4% Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care Works

4. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide Hispanic Origin of Patients National Florida % Above National 5.1% 8.2% 60.1% Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care

5. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide Multi-Racial…Other National Florida % Above National 7.8% 9.9% 26.9% Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care

6. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide Average Length of Stay (days) National Florida % Above National 67.4 84.8 25.8% Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care

7. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide Percentage of General Inpatient Care National Florida % Above National 3.3% 4.9% 48.5% Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care

8. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide Percentage of Continuous Care National Florida % Above National .9% 2.2% 244% Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care

9. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide Average Volunteer Hours per-Patient National Florida % Above National 45.1 68.8 52.5% Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care

10. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide Bereavement Visits per-Family National Florida % Above National 2.7 2.8 3.7% Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care

11. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide Days Between Visits (direct care days) National Florida % Above National 3.6 2.7 30% Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care

12. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

13. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide EXCELLENCE FHPC Conclusions Certificate of Need (CON) affords Florida’s hospice providers ongoing opportunity for innovation toward advancements in care. ACCOUNTABILITY

14. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide EXCELLENCE FHPC Conclusions Without the timed market entry provided by Florida’s CON, operational focus would likely rest upon competitive survival, affording less opportunity for end of life serviceinnovation. ACCOUNTABILITY

15. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide EXCELLENCE FHPC Conclusions The provider membership of Florida Hospices and Palliative Care (FHPC) have taken the unprecedentedinitiative to voluntarily report quality data. ACCOUNTABILITY

16. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide EXCELLENCE FHPC Conclusions Pain reduction outcome measurements as directed by HB 1417, in addition to, FHPC’s voluntary Quality Initiative, make Florida hospices unique from any other state nationwide. ACCOUNTABILITY

17. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide EXCELLENCE FHPC Thank You ACCOUNTABILITY Florida Hospices and Palliative Care, Inc.