Tennessee Hospice Organization

THO Mission

The Tennessee Hospice Organization (THO) serves as a voice and resource for its members by promoting the concepts, standards, and practices of hospice care so that people in Tennessee can come to the end of life in comfort and with dignity.

Hospice has turned an eternal secret into a living principle: That what is truly important is life lived richly, deeply, and meaningfully for as long as it lasts. By promoting dignity, family, comfort, and caring, Hospice helps terminally ill patients and their loved ones cope with and find meaning in the end of life.

THO Is...

Hospices, Patients and Families, Volunteers, Medical and Business Organizations, Community Service Groups, Religious Organizations focused on end of life comfort and dignity.

Important News

• 2008 THO Fall Conference Brochure (PDF)
• 2008/2009 THO QAPI Benchmarking Snapshot Program
• New Joint Annual Report Market Share Report
• NHPCO 2006 National Summary of Hospice Care SUPPLEMENT: State Comparison Report
• New Nursing Home Room & Board Policy 1 and Policy 2
• NPI Is Here
• Revised Policy - Hospice and Patient Liability
• Institute for End of Life Care Education
• Bio and contact information for Artith Doorenbos, PhD, RN
• Bio and contact information for Amy Coenen, PhD, RN, FAAN
• NHPCO Regulatory Advisory: Reporting of Hospice Visits/ Services on Hospice Claims
• Assisted Living Waiver Issue
• 2007 Nursing Home Regs