Hospice
Hospice care is a special way of providing comprehensive health care to patients and families who are facing a life-limited illness. Hospice care assures patient and family comfort when medical cure of an illness is no longer possible.
Each hospice patient has a team of experts working together to assure the best medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support is provided. Hospice team members are on call 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
St. John offers continuity of care from hospital to Home Health to hospice care. One department provides both home health and hospice, providing a smooth transition from one service to the next if needed.
Mission
St. John Hospice is a part of St. John Medical Center, a not-for-profit Catholic healthcare corporation sponsored by the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother in Tulsa, Oklahoma since 1926. We are committed to continue this mission of service, and in our day-to-day interactions with those who serve and are served, we are guided by the core values of service, human dignity, presence, and wisdom.
St. John Hospice Philosophy
• Death is a normal part of life.
• We neither hasten nor postpone death.
• No one should be in pain. Pain control is not addiction.
• Excellent patient care need not be expensive.
• You matter to the last moment of your life.
• We do not dictate a value system but serve people where they are.
• The patient and his/her family is the unit of care.
Choose St. John Hospice
There are many factors to consider before choosing Hospice Care. Consider the following:
• Experience. For more than three-quarters of a century, the St. John Health system has followed the mission of its founders, the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother. St. John Hospice is the oldest hospice in Tulsa, offering more than 20 years of experience to the communities of northeast Oklahoma.
• Flexibility. The St. John Health System makes it easy to transition among services. St. John Hospice coordinates with St. John Home Health, St. John Medical Center, and other health system components to assure you always receive the most appropriate care.
• Quality. St. John Hospice is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and adheres to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics—St. John Hospice is a Quality Partner of NHPCO.
• Cost. St. John Hospice admits any eligible patient regardless of ability to pay or coverage by Medicare or private insurance.
St. John Hospice is a non-profit hospice, part of the St. John Health System. We are state licensed, JCAHO and Medicare certified. We are members of the Hospice Association of Oklahoma and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
If you have concerns about patient care and/or safety regarding St. John Home Health and Hospice that have not been addressed, please contact us at (918) 747-4428. If your concerns are not resolved, please contact the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, 1-800-994-6610.
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