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How Palliative Care Could Help Break the SNF-to-Hospital Cycle

Hospice News

In the study, researchers present the case of an independent 87-year-old woman with moderate dementia admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. According to statistics cited in the study, 23% of hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries were discharged to a post-acute care facility in 2013.

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Global Partners in Care Program Fosters International Collaboration on Palliative Care

Hospice News

In 2013, CHC won the Global Partnership Award presented for a model partnership that others should look at.” 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. So, these U.S.

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Limited Access to Post-Acute Care Fuels Readmission Rates

Hospice News

For the Health Affairs study, researchers examined 30-day readmission rates for Medicare patients who had been hospitalized between 2013 and 2019 for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, or pneumonia. Patients who had easy access to primary care providers were also less likely to return to the hospital.

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New CMOs for Hospice of the Chesapeake, Care Synergy; HopeWest Taps New VP

Hospice News

She has also presented and published literature on the different types of supportive services, including palliative, hospice, acute and post-acute care. “We Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoints New CMO Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake recently named Dr. Marny Fetzer as its new chief medical officer.

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Hospice Length of Stay: Balancing Patient Needs Against Regulatory Compliance

Hospice News

Researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Ohio analyzed data for cancer patients between 2013 to 2017, finding that aggressive care in the last 30 days of life was more common among nursing home residents than community-dwelling older adults, at 64% versus 58%, respectively. That number reached 92.5

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SCM – Life-long Learning

Palliverse

Time for reflection was provided when I presented my findings to tutors and this also involved review of video footage of assessments. They would all come back together to present their information to each other. In 2013, when I engaged with online learning companies I was quoted $ 100,000 for the production of four 15-minute modules.

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NHPCO Honors Empath Health’s Rafael Sciullo with Hospice Leadership Award

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Award Presented During NHPCO’s Leadership and Advocacy Conference. The award will be presented this evening at the Annual Gala of NHPCO’s charitable affiliate, the National Hospice Foundation, which is being held in conjunction with NHPCO’s 2022 Leadership and Advocacy Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center.

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