Question

How to Use the palliative performance scale?

Answer 1

For oncology patients, a PPS score of 70% or below may indicate hospice eligibility.

For most other disease types, a patient with a PPS score of 50% or below may be hospice-eligible. A general way to determine this is to ask yourself: “Does the patient with advanced illness spend more than 50% of their waking hours resting (sitting and lying)?”

Answer 2

The palliative performance scale helps physicians determine how to best support their patients. The PPS level is determined based on a patient's individual needs. The PPS level is influenced by such indicators as Ambulation, Self-Care, Intake, LOC, Activity, Disease. If you would like to know more, please contact All American Hospice for clarification. All American Hospice provides palliative care for hospice eligible patients, including pain and other physical, psychosocial, and spiritual symptoms.