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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. Case in point, as many as 71% of the U.S.

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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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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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Why Do Most People Receive Less Time in Hospice than Recommended?

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Bereaved family member perceptions of hospice referral when their family member was on hospice for seven days or less. Timing of referral to hospice and quality of care: Length of stay and bereaved family member’s perceptions of the timing of hospice referral. 2005; 30: 400-407. Palliat Med. References. 2007; 34: 120-125.