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How 3 Hospice Companies Are Beating the Workforce Shortage

Hospice News

hospice providers have the same problem — a workforce shortage — many seek to address it using unique solutions. Worsening workforce shortages have been keeping hospice leaders awake at night for several years running. Hospices, in turn, have taken new steps to gain or keep their staff, particularly clinicians. Though most U.S.

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Why Patients with Lymphoma Are Less Likely to Receive Hospice

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The American Society of Clinical Oncology describes hospice as an essential component of end-of-life (EOL) care. 1 As such, hospice utilization among patients with hematologic malignancies merits scrutiny as an area where hospice utilization is traditionally lower than with solid malignancies. Overall, only 41.6%

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2022 Hike for Hope Results

Hope Hospice

DUBLIN, CA – The 2022 Hike for Hope on May 14 at Del Valle Regional Park broke both attendance and fundraising records with more than 1,300 registrants and over $180,000 in support raised for Hope Hospice’s patient care and community programs. The prior records were 702 hikers in 2011 and $114,758 in 2018.

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SCAN Group CEO Sachin Jain: Medicare Could Use a Major Facelift

Hospice News

This year, the company announced plans to combine with Care Oregon, a Medicaid-focused payer organization, and earlier this year it began participating in the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model demo in early 2023. ​​In In 2010 and 2011, he was a special advisor to then U.S.

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Valeo Home Health Named Best of Salt Lake City 2021

Hearts for Hospice & Home Health

For the third year in a row, Valeo is recognized as the top home health and hospice company in the greater Salt Lake area. Valeo Home Health and Hospice, LLC, was named Best of SLC Home Health and Hospice companies in the third annual Best of SLC awards.

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The Fastest Growing US Hospice Companies

Hospice News

Five hospice providers made Inc. They include Texas-headquartered Traditions Health, Bridge Home Health & Hospice and Healthflex Home Health & Hospice, both in California. Philadelphia-based All-American Home Care and Innovative Homecare Solutions in Illinois also appeared on the list. “Inc. span the nation.

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Health Systems Adapt to Changing Environment by Expanding Hospice, Home-Based Care

Hospice News

Home-based care, including hospice, is an increasingly attractive space for health systems and hospitals — a trend that accelerated during the pandemic. Health systems are bringing care to the home by a number of routes. As early as 2011, more than 90% of U.S. For most, this extends to end-of-life care.

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