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Calls Grow Louder for Greater Federal Support of Rural Hospices

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The letter included a push to pass the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), which if passed would provide incentives to expand training programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and chaplains.

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Key Palliative Care Trends to Watch in 2024

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Palliative care in general can reduce health care costs by more than $4,000 per patient, according to a July 2017 study in Health Affairs. Their desire to remain at home dovetails with the drive among payers and providers to reduce health care expenditures by reducing avoidable hospitalizations, readmissions and emergency department visits.

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Enhabit Appoints General Counsel; The Denver Hospice Gets New Medical Director

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Howe is passionate regarding education as he leads teams of specially trained clinical staff, including nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, chaplains and certified nurse aides, all of whom he believes are experts in the care of patients with advanced and terminal illnesses.”. In just a few years, Dr.

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How Hospices Are Diversifying Their Services in 2024

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The Colorado-based hospice provider began offering PACE programming in 2017. A large pro is the team collaboration and how doulas collaborate with clinicians, chaplains and social workers in that interdisciplinary approach,” Bretthauer said.

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Top Lawmakers for Hospices to Watch in 2024

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If enacted, PCHETA would support hospice and palliative care training programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and chaplains. For nearly a decade, stakeholders have sought passage of the Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA). But for now, his work in Congress continues. Jimmy Panetta Rep.

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Blue Monarch CEO: Hospice Startup Seeks to Raise Bar on Quality

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I became a registered nurse in 2012 and received my nurse practitioner degree in 2017. We also have a home health aide, a chaplain, a social worker, a patient intake coordinator and a medical director. As a nurse practitioner, what led you to begin a hospice program? Luckily, we have been able to stay fully staffed.

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New Hospice Facilities Launch Ahead While Others Halt

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The nonprofit provider in 2017 originally set a $24 million goal to expand its hospice and palliative care services across 41 counties in Kentucky and Southern Indiana, reporting last year that it surpassed this with a $28 million fundraising campaign.

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