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Places of Farewell – bereaved parents’ decision making about their child’s place of death

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This blog provides a summary of preliminary findings regarding bereaved parents’ decision making about their child’s place of death. Research that considers the place of death of children where death is expected, varies in number depending on diagnosis. 12389 Johnston E et al (2020) Hospital or home?

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Hospices Stepping Up Performance on Visits-in-Last-Days-of-Life Measure

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More than $200 million SIA payments were distributed in 2021, compared to less than $100 million in 2017, according to the Abt research. In terms of patients, that’s more than a million beneficiaries receiving SIA services in 2021, versus under 850,000 beneficiaries in 2017, the data found.

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Many Hospices Need to Step Up Disaster Planning

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In 2017, the U.S. They can also provide education, services and advocacy related to grief and bereavement in mass-casualty incidents, as well as assist with public health surveillance and reporting. Many hospices may be unprepared to cope with a large-scale disaster or a future pandemic. Increasingly, this factors into compliance.

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How Advance Care Planning Affects Caregivers, Health Care Costs

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of 955, 777 Medicare decedents who died between 2017 and 2018 utilized these services, a JAMA Health Forum study found. The bereavement support that hospices provide can help caregivers process grief both prior to a loved one’s death and after, he stated. Census Bureau. Only 10.9%

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New Executives Take the Helm at AccentCare, Blue Ridge, Androscoggin, Good Samaritan

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“Stepping into 2024, I’m excited to share news that marks the beginning of a fresh chapter for Blue Ridge Hospice and those in our community in need of serious and chronic illness care, palliative care and bereavement support services,” Richard Kennedy, board of directors chair at Blue Ridge Hospice, said in an announcement.

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New Hospice Facilities Launch Ahead While Others Halt

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This will make the organization’s third center for youth bereavement in the area, with additional locations in Auburndale and Sebring, Florida. The Hosparus Health Resource Center will extend bereavement services and education to underserved communities in that area.

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Hospice of the Panhandle Taps New CEO; New Strategy Director Appointed at Unity Hospice

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Hensley was previously the national vice president of managed care at Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC), serving in the role since 2017. Proceeds from the stores fund its grief program, Wings of Hope Family Bereavement Camps, and also help support hospice patients and families with special needs.

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