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Hospice Worker, Patient Safety Concerns Impact Access in Underserved Communities

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Frequently, these aging populations face a host of social determinants of health needs,and violent crime can impact equitable access to end-of-life care, the HHS report indicated. In addition to her role at Empassion Health, she is also chair of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Diversity Advisory Council.

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Pediatric Hospice, Respite Program Combatting Financial Challenges

Hospice News

Marcum is also the founder of Sarah House, a pediatric respite and end-of-life care center. Once open, it will be the states first respite and hospice facility for children facing life-limiting conditions. Theres a missing link for kids that have a life-limiting illness.

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Executive Shifts at Amedisys, AMOREM, VITAS; Compassus, Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoint New Clinical Leaders

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Ginn began leading financial teams at Amedisys in 2007, while Guidroz previously served as senior vice president of accounting at Amedisys since June 2018. AMOREM has locations across 12 counties in northwest North Carolina, which include four inpatient care units.

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Predictive Analytics ‘Gives Hospices a Lens’ into Quality, Compliance

Hospice News

Established in 2007, the nonprofit hospice today announced a new partnership with health and community care technology company WellSky Hospice & Palliative. Richardson Community Hospice.

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Palliative Care Pioneer: Susan Block

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Myself personally, I was in PCEP at Harvard, I think like 2007 or something with Rachelle Bernacki and a bunch of other great people. And man, I still remember those sessions, some of the most powerful learning experiences of my career as a palliative care doctor. There was a little bit of teaching about end of life care.

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The Hospice Action Network Presents 2023 Angel Awards Honorees

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“In addition to our champions in Congress, no one has better demonstrated the value of hospice this year than former President Jimmy Carter who continues to show us what is made possible by electing person- and family-centered, interdisciplinary care at the end of life.”

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

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So, we asked my older son, Kai, who’s 18 years old, he’s an adult, “What is Palliative care?” ” And, he said, “End of life care.” ” I think we started the blog in 2007 or 2008, we were doing that up until 2016. Alex: Welcome to the second half. Eric: All right.