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How Four Questions Can Reduce Costs, Boost Hospice Utilization

Hospice News

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation ran the project between 2011 and 2015 at 32 participating hospitals and health systems. The program also contributed to increases in patient and caregiver satisfaction rates, which reached 98%. Clinicians also did home visits with nurses on call 24/7.

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Caregiver Compensation

Chicago Caregiving

Many veterans’ caregivers qualify for compensation with a little-known Veterans Affairs program. When Kathy Parker became the primary caregiver for her husband, an Army veteran with stage-four kidney failure, she felt confused, scared, and alone. Meanwhile, Parker received a call from the Caregiver Support Program (CSP).

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Angela Hospice’s New Inpatient Facility; Hosparus Opens PACE Center

Hospice News

The faith-based nonprofit organization also has a telehospice program, which offers virtual telehealth support to hospice caregivers and patients. Terminally ill residents at the Lourdes facility who are unable to remain at home or lack caregiver support will be eligible to receive care at the inpatient hospice.

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Hospices Gear Up to Reach More Heart Failure Patients, Enhance Quality 

Hospice News

Though a growing body of evidence indicates that giving heart failure patients access to palliative care can improve outcomes, those services — as well as hospice — remain underutilized, a 2011 study in the journal Progress in Cardiovascular Illness found. Recently, the Chemed Corp.

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Palliative Care ‘Across the Pond:’ Providers Face Similar Challenges Globally

Hospice News

ACAC was instrumental to the development of the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) project that took place between 2011 and 2015 piloted by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). The ACO project analyzed quality improvement and cost savings measures across 32 health care organizations in the United States.

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Cultivating Resilience for Caregivers

Hospice of the North Coast

Seek and accept help It is common for caregivers to say that they do not have time for themselves, therapy, or support until their role of caring for others is over. 2011, July 26). These regular breaks where you set aside time for yourself are necessary to help you rest and recharge. References American Psychological Association.

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How 3 Hospice Companies Are Beating the Workforce Shortage

Hospice News

Her idea was to return hospice to its mission-focused roots, leveraging technology for the timely identification of patient needs and reduced burden on staff, as well as developing a culture that has an emphasis on supporting employees as well as family caregivers. The company’s growth momentum is already accelerating, propelled by a $6.5