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Many Hospices Need to Step Up Disaster Planning

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In 2017, the U.S. Last year, The Joint Commission implemented similar requirements for hospices. However, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaps in preparedness when it comes to hospice and palliative care. COVID-19 caused widespread disruption across the health care system, including among hospices.

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

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In Calendar Year 2021, the share of hospice care days with nurse visits in the last seven days of life rose to 63%, up from 62% year over year, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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

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The hospice world is constantly changing,” Bigiarelli said. Palliative care will be expanded. Hospice of the Panhandle has provided end-of-life services in West Virginia for more than 40 years, and also offers palliative care and pediatric hospice and palliative care. The bottom line is to help more people.

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New Hospice Facilities Launch Ahead While Others Halt

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Good Shepherd Hospice is an affiliate of Chapters Health System and provides care to more than 4,200 patients across three counties in the Sunshine States. This will make the organization’s third center for youth bereavement in the area, with additional locations in Auburndale and Sebring, Florida.

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Primary Care Clinicians Provide Palliative Care Without Realizing It

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Writing for the Mayo Clinic, Mary K Buss, MD, MPH made an interesting observation: “Many PCPs already engage in primary palliative care but may not recognize their actions as palliative care.” 1 In fact, general practitioners, not hospice or specialists, provide most palliative care. 2017 Feb 28; (Vol. 280-286).