GeriPal
MAY 12, 2022
Rajagopal (goes by “Raj”), one of the pioneers of palliative care in India. Raj is an anesthesiologist turned palliative care doctor. He is also author of the book, “ Walk with the Weary: Lessons in Humanity in Health Care ,” and was featured in this Atlantic article. Community-based palliative care networks .
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Researchers recently examined Medicare beneficiary survey data from 2002 through 2019 to determine the health care costs associated withindividuals with dementia nearing the end of life. Neurodegenerative and neurologic diseases are among the fastest growing dianoses among hospice and palliative care patients.
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Hospice News
MARCH 15, 2024
Close to 5,900 hospices operated in the United States during 2002. More than 49% of Medicare decedents enrolled in hospice care during 2022, up from 47.3% In comments on the proposed 2024 hospice payment rule, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) estimated that operators would need a 6.5%
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
of hospice enrollees in 2019, up from 9% in 2002, according to the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Dementia’s long course creates specific challenges to accurately estimate survival time and adequately support patients and their families.” Dementia patients represented 20.9%
GeriPal
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
In day-to-day practice, It’s hard to imagine providing excellent hospice or palliative care services without access to a team social worker. Whether in direct practice or in research and academia, we should work together to help Hospice and Palliative Care Social Work meet its full potential. . Summary Transcript Summary.
AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)
MAY 16, 2024
Brenner, MD MPA has been recognized as one of the exceptional individuals chosen as a 2024 AAHPM Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Care. I served in Mother Teresa’s Home for the Dying in Kolkata, India on various occasions (2002-2006) which inspired my eventual path toward palliative care.
Hospice News
MAY 26, 2022
Iowa in 2018 ranked seventh for hospice utilization among Medicare decedents at 56.2%, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Like in much of the country, aging demographics are driving up demand for end-of-life care in the Hawkeye State. Utah held the highest rate that year at 60.5%.
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