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‘Suncoast’ Film Points a Lens at Hospice Families’ Experience

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During the time that Chinn’s family was receiving care at Suncoast, the hospice was also caring for Terry Schiavo, whose story captivated much of the nation in 2005. The environment in the movie from a care center perspective was exactly what you would expect to see in 2004-2005.

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Community Collaborates to Support Reopening of Allina Health’s Hospice House

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Minneapolis-based Allina Health built the Homestead Hospice House in 2005, which served both Owatonna and Steele county communities in the state before recently shuttering. Communities in southern Minnesota are working to help Allina Health find a sustainable path forward following the recent closure of its inpatient hospice facility.

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New Executives Take the Helm at AccentCare, Blue Ridge, Androscoggin, Good Samaritan

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Natarajan’s role expanded after previously serving as the post-acute company’s chief medical officer for hospice since 2005. Balu Natarajan has become AccentCare’s new executive vice president and chief medical officer. Prior to joining AccentCare, Natarajan founded Chicago Primary Care Sports Medicine.

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State Palliative Care Laws Impact Where Patients Die

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The cohort study analyzed site-of-death data from 2005 through 2017, including more than 7.5 Cancer patients in states with laws that require health care providers to provide palliative consultations were more likely to die in the home or in an inpatient hospice setting versus the hospital, a JAMA Network Open study found.

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Ep. 27 - Racial and Cultural Competence in Palliative Care

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Amisha received her PhD in Nursing from the University of Connecticut (2020), and BS and MPH in Global Health from George Washington University (2001 & 2005). Amisha received her PhD in Nursing from the University of Connecticut (2020), and BS and MPH in Global Health from George Washington University (2001 & 2005).

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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Raises Global Awareness

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8, 2005 meeting of health care leaders in South Korea. Globally, the need for hospice and palliative care has been growing faster than people can access them. This was the impetus behind the World Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA), which emerged from an Oct.

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Hospices Make Fortune’s List of ‘Best Workplaces in Aging Services’

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Since Apex was established in 2005, its employees have served more than 20,000 seniors across Orange County in California. In addition to home health and hospice, the company’s continuum of services include skilled nursing, physical therapy, nutritional guidance, durable medical equipment, and pharmacy. The company currently has 53 employees.

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