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Social Work Appreciation Month

High Peaks Hospice

March is National Social Work Appreciation Month! As we celebrate National Social Work Appreciation Month, it’s important to recognize the significant role Hospice Social Workers play in providing compassionate care to patients and their families during end-of-life care.

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Does Having a Stroke Make You Eligible for Home Health or Hospice Care?

Traditions Health

Home health care, when a health provider comes to your loved one’s home to provide professional care, can be a great option for patients who are recovering from a stroke. For patients with terminal health problems after a stroke, hospice care may be an alternative to provide palliative, end-of-life care.

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How Hospices Are Innovating Clinical Onboarding

Hospice News

Rising demand for hospice amid prolific clinical workforce shortages has providers laser-focused on effective recruitment and retention strategies. Onboarding processes have an important role in preparing hospice clinicians for the nuances of providing end-of-life care.

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St. Croix Hospice Leverages Predictive Analytics to Boost Quality

Hospice News

“What we found with this tool is that we could transition patients in need quicker, identify declines faster and get the appropriate team members there to be with them in a timely fashion, especially during those last and important days of care.” Croix Hospice cares for more than 4,400 patients daily across its 10-state service region.

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Key Research Trends: State CON Laws, Dementia Patient Trajectories Reshaping Hospice

Hospice News

Data has played a large role in the ability to gauge the impact of end-of life care. Hospice providers have needed a window into access and utilization, as well as how lawmakers are shaping policies around health care. Data on CON laws has taken on new significance as regulators zero in on the hospice space.

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Black Communities Face Barriers to Advance Care Planning

Hospice News

The health care system, in both private and public settings, that is engaged with financing, managing, and providing palliative and hospice care must directly address the issue of racism, discrimination, and disparities, particularly among marginalized underserved non-Hispanic Blacks,” authors stated in the study.

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AccentCare CMO Natarajan: Trust Crucial for Hospices Engaging LGBTQ+ Communities

Hospice News

Additionally, 15% indicated that health care staff asked invasive or unnecessary questions unrelated to the services they were providing. He is a board member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and has served as vice-chair and member of the Public Policy Committee and chair of the Palliative Care Council.

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