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Deathwives Founders: Death Doulas Fill End-of-Life Care Gaps, Ease Strain on Hospice Staff

Hospice News

Many come striving for change after witnessing loved ones receive poor end-of-life care or enduring bereavement without support. A death doula is a non-medical provider trained to care for a terminally ill person and their family physically, emotionally and spiritually during the process of death.

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St. Croix Hospice Leverages Predictive Analytics to Boost Quality

Hospice News

“What we found with this tool is that we could transition patients in need quicker, identify declines faster and get the appropriate team members there to be with them in a timely fashion, especially during those last and important days of care.” Established in 2009, St.

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Ep. 27 - Racial and Cultural Competence in Palliative Care

HPNA podcast

In this episode, we welcome Amisha Parekh de Campos, PhD, MPH, RN, CHPN to the show where she speaks on the research that she is conducting surrounding people of color in end-of-life care. Joseph in 2009; additional certifications include hospice and palliative care (CHPN).

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New Directors at Iowa River, Home Health of the Ozarks; C-Suite Shifts at Elara Caring, VIA Health

Hospice News

Though new to the hospice arena, Callaway has previously served in both the home health and acute care spaces and has seen how care collaborations across the continuum can improve the quality of end-of-life care among aging populations. “I VIA Health Partners was established in 1978 as Hospice at Charlotte.

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Closure of Pennsylvania Hospice House Ignites Community Protests

Hospice News

The health system cited declining patient admissions as the main reason for ending services. This was largely driven by trends of more serious illness and end-of-life care moving into the home, according UPMC officials. “In Hospice patients will now receive inpatient care at the Somerset Hospital and also in the home.

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

Hospice News

“I am really excited about the strong sense of culture and pride in the care that Mission provides,” said VanOosten in an announcement. I look forward to engaging our talented medical staff to lead the industry in providing end-of-life care.”.

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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

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My entire career has been taken care of in primary hospitalists and palliative underserved populations, either dual-eligible, Medicaid, and Medicare or community health centers, so I’ve always worked in that environment. Discussions around end-of-life, death, and hospice are not popular and, in fact, are extraordinarily difficult.