Determining Prognosis

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization supports the following guidelines to aid in determining prognosis in cancer and non-cancer disease.

These worksheets are just a starting point in decision making. At the time of admission, clinical judgment must always be applied in each individual case to supplement these guidelines.

ALS

Alzheimer’s

Cancer

Decline in Clinical Status

Heart Disease

HIV

Liver Disease

Pulmonary Disease

Renal Disease

Stroke and Coma


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