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Breaking the Silence: The Mounting Need for Trauma-Informed Hospice Care

Hospice News

Traumatized and abused hospice patients and providers often experience an array of lingering physical, emotional and psychological effects that can fall into a silent abyss of unmet needs. Additionally, home health and hospice workers face higher safety risks and a myriad of unique challenges compared to other health care providers.

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Executive Shifts at Amedisys, AMOREM, VITAS; Compassus, Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoint New Clinical Leaders

Hospice News

She replaces Cathy Swanson, who has led the nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider since 2021 when it rebranded as AMOREM following the merger of Burke Hospice & Palliative Care and Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. McLeod was most recently a health care consultant at CD&M Consulting.

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

Hospice News

of the country’s total population, according to a 2015 report by the U.S. For most, this extends to end-of-life care. Last year, Kaiser Permanente consolidated its home-based care services into a single division, branded as Care at Home, with Vargas at the helm. Census Bureau. billion.

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The Ups and Downs of Inpatient Hospice Care: New Facilities Open as Others Close

Hospice News

Hospice of the Midwest’s services within the Marshalltown community include assistance with medical equipment and medication order and delivery, developing patient care plans, providing home assessment consultations and a veteran honors program. The facility marks the company’s first steps into inpatient care.

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Population Health, Quality, and Palliative Care: The Role of Public and Private Payors

AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

In our discipline of palliative care, understanding the unique needs and characteristics of the population is essential for providing effective and high-quality care. In recent years, with the rise of value-based care, palliative care has expanded beyond the realms of hospital and immediate cancer pain care.

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Influence of Hospital Culture on Intensity of Care: Liz Dzeng

GeriPal

More recently Sharon Kaufman ‘s book And a Time to Die described the ways in which physicians, nurses, hospital systems, and payment mechanisms influenced the hour and manner of patient’s deaths. At the end we also pay tribute to Randy Curtis, senior author on this paper and mentor to Liz. I guess the VA is federal though.

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COVID-19 Public Emergency Likely to Continue, Hospices Remain in the Dark on Regulatory Future

Hospice News

CMS also temporarily waived the requirement for volunteers to provide a minimum of 5% of hospice patient care hours. Hospices often rely on volunteer support to organize educational programs, aid in fundraising efforts, perform back office work and help patients stave off loneliness and social isolation.

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