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Dana-Farber’s New Push to Integrate Palliative, Behavioral Services in Cancer Care

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“The Neuro-Inclusive Oncology Care and Empowerment Program will bring us one step closer to equitable care by supporting people who are neurodivergent as they navigate their cancer diagnosis and treatment,” said Melissa Levin, senior clinical social worker at Dana-Farber. ” More than 1.3 ” More than 1.3

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Community Hospice & Palliative Care Pediatric Program Doubles Nursing Workforce as Census Grows

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Despite obstacles to expanding pediatric hospice care, Community Hospice & Palliative Care, has seen its program’s census and workforce grow. In addition to hospice and palliative care, the pediatric program also helps families with medication management and durable medical equipment (DME).

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Hospices Call on Congress to Support Rural Hospices, Patients

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Hospice providers, industry groups and other stakeholders recently penned a letter urging Congress to improve payment infrastructures that would increase access to end-of-life care among rural populations. For some rural areas, they’re not seen as financially feasible or sustainable to larger programs,” Kuhlman told Hospice News. “So,

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CHRISTUS, Texas Palliative Care Team Up to Deliver Serious Illness Care

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The Lousianna-based home health and hospice provider is in the process of being acquired for $5.4 Through LHC Group-CHRISTUS JV, the two acquired CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospice in San Marcos, Texas, which rebranded as CHRISTUS Hospice — Central Texas following the deal’s close. Palliative care eases symptoms and side effects.

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Global Partners in Care Program Fosters International Collaboration on Palliative Care

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The Indiana-based palliative care provider Center for Hospice Care (CHC) is looking beyond its immediate community and has developed networks that impact palliative care on a global scale. hospice leaders. hospice leaders. hospice leaders went on this trip, saw the need and felt like more could be done to help the situation.”

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Enhabit Appoints General Counsel; The Denver Hospice Gets New Medical Director

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Home health and hospice provider Enhabit, Inc. The company’s more than 10,000 employees provide care from 105 hospice and 252 home health locations in 34 states. The company plans to deploy $50 to $100 million annually towards transactions, leaning 60% to 70% in the direction of hospice, Jacobsmeyer previously told Hospice News.

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Agape Care’s New M&A VP, New CEO Takes Helm at Community Hospice

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The South Carolina-based hospice and palliative care provider is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners. There is tremendous opportunity in the hospice and palliative care landscape to add great organizations to the Agape Care portfolio, merging resources to enhance providers and reach more patients.”.

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