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Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley

Ensuring quality of life in any stage of illness

(315) 265-3105

Mailing Address: PO Box 510, Potsdam, NY 13676

Other Signs of Failure to Thrive and End of Life Disease

  1. Frequent UTIs.
  2. Frequent respiratory infections.
  3. Multiple hospital admissions or ER visits.
  4. Unexplained weight loss >10%.
  5. Loss of appetite.
  6. Withdrawal from the environment.
  7. Unhealing decubiti.
  8. Unexplained or refractory temperatures.
  9. Hb<10, Alb <2.5
  10. Disabled and requires considerable assistance and medical care.
  11. Symptoms of multiple organ failure.

* CMS no longer accepts Failure to Thrive or debility as a principal diagnosis beginning Oct. 1, 2014.