Hospice News
AUGUST 26, 2022
Kauai Hospice Recruits Retired Emergency Doc as Medical Director. Dr. William “Monty” Downs is stepping into a new role as medical director of Hawaii-based Kaua‘i Hospice after retiring from 50 years in the emergency department at Wilcox Health Medical Centert. Wilcox Health is part of Hawaii Pacific Health.
Hospice News
JUNE 29, 2023
Gross is also a medical director at ANX Hospice Care. Hospices are not reimbursed enough to support grief care teams,” Gross told Hospice News. Having clinicians more involved in grief programs allows families’ a continued interdisciplinary support after a loved ones’ through that direct connection, Gross explained.
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Hospice News
JULY 1, 2022
New hospice facilities and grief centers are cropping up across the country, while a California inpatient facility is reopening following a temporary closure due to the pandemic. . The first center began providing grief support services in 1991 following her death. Hosparus Health opens new grief support facility.
Hospice News
DECEMBER 22, 2022
A number of entrepreneurs have emerged with tech solutions that offer grief and logistical support to bereaved families. Combined, Asians, African Americans and Hispanics in 2018 represented only 20% of Medicare hospice patients, while the remaining 80% were Caucasian, according NHPCO. Is Bereavement Care Going High Tech?
Hospice News
JUNE 21, 2022
She previously served as medical director at Suncoast Hospice. Sarkari was most recently the executive vice president and chief medical officer of Tidwell Health, a member of Empath Health. Martin-Whitley has been the organization’s director of hospice since 2018.
GeriPal
JUNE 22, 2023
We start off part one by interviewing Michele DiTomas, who has been the longstanding Medical Director of the Hospice unit and currently is also the Chief Medical Executive for the Palliative care Initiative with the California Correctional Healthcare Services. Michele: That was perfect. Alex: That was perfect. Michele: Yep.
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