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For physicians and referral partners
Referring to Quality Comfort Hospice is simple. Our intake line is answered 24 hours a day, and we keep you informed from the first call.
Why partners refer to us
We make the handoff easy for your team and reassuring for your patients.
- Refer by phone or online
- Patients keep their own physician
- Regular updates on your patient
- Nine metro Atlanta counties
- Medicare-certified hospice
- Nurse available 24/7
Make a referral
Intake line, answered 24 hours a day
111-222-3333 Send a referral requestPlease don't send patient information by regular email.
How to refer
Four simple steps from referral to care.
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Call or send a referral request
Call our intake line any time, or send a referral request online.
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We confirm eligibility
We contact the patient's physician, review records, and verify insurance.
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We meet the patient and family
A hospice nurse visits to explain hospice, answer questions, and complete consents.
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Care begins and you stay informed
Visits, equipment, and medications start, and we send regular updates to the referring physician.
What's helpful to send
Don't have everything? Call anyway. We can gather records with you.
- Patient name, date of birth, and contact details
- Insurance information
- Diagnosis and recent history and physical
- Recent progress notes and medication list
- Physician orders, if available
- Code status and advance directives, if available
Eligibility at a glance
- Life-limiting illness with a prognosis of six months or less if the disease follows its usual course
- Patient or legal representative chooses comfort-focused care
- Patient lives in one of our nine metro Atlanta counties
Who can refer
- Physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants
- Hospital discharge planners and case managers
- Home health agencies
- Senior living and care coordination teams
- Patients, families, and friends
Ready to refer a patient?
Our intake line is answered 24 hours a day. Please don't send patient information by regular email.