Hospice News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

End-of-life doulas (EOLDs) and community health workers can add an additional layer of support that can help hospices improve connections and outcomes among patients and families. The human-based doula support is best positioned as part of value-based, at-risk entities or hospice per diems.

Hospice 278

Hospice Presentation End-of-life care Social worker 278

Solace

JANUARY 6, 2023

Hospice oversight. California’s governor also recently signed into law AB-2673 , a bill that tightens regulation of the state’s hospices and extends its earlier moratorium on granting new licenses to hospice providers. The program was approved in 2019 but stalled by the pandemic. The FTC is accepting comment until Jan.

End-of-life care 111

End-of-life care 2023 Bereavement 2027 111

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Croix Hospice recently unveiled data showing how the company leveraged predictive analytics technology to improve quality outcomes. In 2019 the Minnesota-headquartered hospice provider began utilizing a predictive analytics tool from Medalogix. Croix Hospice. Through the predictive analytics data, hospice patients at St.

Hospice 261

Hospice 2009 2019 Social worker 261

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Recent research looking at palliative care patients in Canada has found higher hospital mortality rates among those without cancer compared to others. The study examined outcomes of 6,846 palliative care patients at the hospital. In-hospital mortality can serve as a quality indicator of acute care,” the researchers stated.

Palliate 162

Palliate 2013 Palliative care End-of-life care 162

Hospice News

MARCH 13, 2024

As hospice program integrity remains in the spotlight, California remains the only state to take action on curbing the problem. Beginning in 2021, numerous reports emerged of unethical or illegal practices among hundreds of newly licensed hospices, particularly among new companies popping up in California, Texas, Nevada and Arizona.

Hospice 194

Hospice 2016 2025 2012 194

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Patients with dementia are less likely to receive hospice in their last month of life than those who have other diagnoses, 12.5% The Medicare Hospice Benefit initially was designed around the needs of cancer patients, but now the number of patients with other diagnoses is growing — some with less predictable disease patterns.

2002 242

2002 Hospice care Hospice 2019 242

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Natarajan’s role expanded after previously serving as the post-acute company’s chief medical officer for hospice since 2005. In addition to oversee AccentCare’s hospice and palliative care programs, he will also support its clinical care operations and patient experience initiatives.

2019 258

2019 2024 Grief 2013 258

Hospice News

DECEMBER 22, 2022

These cover the innovative partnerships, new technologies, pediatric care, health equity and other key developments in the hospice space. Pandemic Pushes Death Doula Awareness, Hospices Seek Strengthened Ties. In 2019, the organization had just 200 members.

2022 223

2022 Hospice Grief Palliative care 223

Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2023

The number of hospice volunteers plunged during the first two years of the pandemic, and many are still working to rebuild their ranks. Many hospices saw volunteer volumes dip drastically as they suspended activities during the pandemic. We calculated out $76,514 around volunteer cost savings last year,” Conway told Hospice News.

Hospice volunteer 311

Hospice volunteer Hospice Registered Nurse End-of-life care 311

Hospice News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Calls have grown louder for an overhauled design of the Medicare Hospice Benefit, but the path towards change is riddled with contrasting views over regulation, policy and payment structures. One part of the issue is that hospice reimbursement has not kept pace with evolving patient needs, Grant said.

Medicare 255

Medicare Hospice 2020 2024 255

HPNA podcast

JANUARY 15, 2024

In this episode, we welcome Amisha Parekh de Campos, PhD, MPH, RN, CHPN to the show where she speaks on the research that she is conducting surrounding people of color in end-of-life care. Joseph in 2009; additional certifications include hospice and palliative care (CHPN).

Palliative care 75

Palliative care Palliate 2001 2009 75

Hospice News

JULY 15, 2022

The return of sequestration is adding to the financial storms brewing in hospice, as providers contend with rising costs of delivering patient care, inflation and lackluster reimbursement. Hospice and other health care providers are once again seeing their Medicare payments slashed by 2% across the board.

Hospice 262

Hospice Medicare End-of-life care 2014 262

Hospice News

MAY 31, 2022

Without effective strategies to foster their own well being, the psychological impact of working in hospice could cause staff to leave the field in greater numbers. Self-preservation is “paramount” to working in serious illness and end-of-life care, according to new research published in the Journal of Death and Dying.

Hospice 240

Hospice Social worker End-of-life care 2019 240

Hospice News

APRIL 17, 2023

Hospices that are shaping their recruitment and retention strategies around work-life balance and career development have a fighting chance against competitors for sparse clinical staffing resources. As workforce shortages mount throughout the health care system, competition in the labor market has intensified.

Hospice 234

Hospice Webinar Palliate 2019 234

Hospice News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Gavin Newsom (D) recently approved legislation that expands upon last years’ moves to strengthen hospice oversight in the state, among other enforcement actions. The bills — Senate Bill 664 and Assembly Bill 1280 — followed a Los Angeles Times investigation into alleged misconduct among hospice providers statewide. California Gov.

2027 299

2027 Hospice 2016 2012 299

Hospice News

JULY 14, 2022

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Somerset health system is halting inpatient services at its Pennsylvania-based hospice facility, effective Aug. Closure of the In Touch Hospice center has inflamed the community, with cries growing louder to urge UPMC to reconsider the move.

Hospice 228

Hospice 2009 2030 End-of-life care 228

Hospice News

APRIL 22, 2022

Francis Reflections Lifestage Care recently opened a new inpatient hospice care center inside the Melbourne Regional Medical Center. A swelling demand for hospice in the community spurred the unit’s development. Formerly Hospice of St. Florida-based St. A team of St. Census Bureau. and 59.2%, respectively.

Hospice 220

Hospice 2018 2030 Social worker 220

Hospice News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Niagara Hospice CEO Retires Lockport, N.Y.-based based Niagara Hospice will soon have a new president and CEO with the upcoming retirement of John Lomeo, who has led the organization since 2000. Niagara Hospice is part of The Hospice and Palliative Care Group (HPCG), an organization that provides administrative services.

Homecare 130

Homecare Hospice Chaplain Palliative care 130

Hospice News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

While health care accounted for a smaller piece of the pie, expenditures were still higher than the 17.6% share in 2019. Published annually at the end of the year, the analysis does not specifically call out hospice expenditures. Hospice providers were not major sources of those expenditures. billion in 2021.

Hospice 211

Hospice 2020 2021 Medicare 211

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

OpusCare of Florida recently opened a new inpatient hospice facility near the state’s southern tip. OpusCare received a greenlight to launch the center from the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), which awarded the organization a certificate of need for Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. Census Bureau.

Hospice 245

Hospice 2030 Bereavement 2019 245

Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2023

Patient preferences are trending towards home-based hospice care, leaving some inpatient facilities between a rock and a hard place. Meanwhile, other hospices diversify and expand their inpatient service capabilities. Shifting care preferences are another driving force behind the closure, according to MercyOne.

Hospice 230

Hospice Grief Assisted living End-of-life care 230

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Offering hospice can be a gamechanger for skilled nursing and assisted living operators looking to stand out from competitors and improve patient reach. Home-based care, including hospice, has become an increasingly attractive space for facility-based health care providers of all walks. Among the 1.6

Assisted living 250

Assisted living Hospice Nursing Nursing home 250

Hospice News

APRIL 7, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking answers from the hospice community — including some around utilization patterns and non-hospice spending. The recently proposed 2024 hospice payment rule contained a 2.8% In Fiscal Year 2022, routine home care accounted for 98.8% of hospice days and 93.7%

Hospice 253

Hospice 2019 Medicare 2022 253

Hospice News

MARCH 31, 2023

“Federal restrictions have obstructed access to end-of-life care for too long, this legislation will change that and ensure that all patients have the Right to Try,” Blumenauer said in a statement. Psychedelics have become a hot topic in health care, particularly as it pertains to mental health care and palliative care.

2027 237

2027 2019 End-of-life care Palliative care 237

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

She became a hospice nurse for By the Bay Health in 1996, then named Hospice of Marin, taking on various roles in clinical leadership throughout her more than 27-year tenure. “It Previously known as Hospice by the Bay, the organization rebranded in 2021 to reflect a broadening scope of services.

Hospice 231

Hospice 2015 2014 2021 231

Hospice News

JANUARY 17, 2023

Home health and hospice provider Enhabit, Inc. He most recently served as a partner at Bradley, Arant, Boult, Cummings LLP, where he provided legal advice to health care, banking and environmental companies, among others. The company’s more than 10,000 employees provide care from 105 hospice and 252 home health locations in 34 states.

Medical director 230

Medical director Hospice 2006 Palliative care 230

Hospice News

JULY 25, 2022

A federal court has sentenced Liana Karapetyan, former co-owner of California-based ANG Health Care, Excel Hospice, and Excel Home Healthcare, to 18 years in prison for hospice fraud and anti-kickback violations. Atoyan was co-owner of the hospice and home health businesses and has pled guilty for his role in the scheme.

Hospice 246

Hospice Assisted living 2012 2016 246

Hospice News

MAY 22, 2023

Though older Asian-American adults may be less likely to discuss pain and symptom management needs with their health care professionals, they may be more receptive to the psychosocial support included in hospice and palliative care, according to recent research from VITAS’ Healthcare. between 2010 and 2019.

2010 221

2010 Document Palliative care End-of-life care 221

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

While private residences are the most frequently occurring location of care for hospice patients, long-term care facilities come in second, followed by assisted living facilities, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). John Barrasso (R-Wyo.). The post U.S.

Long-term care 234

Long-term care 2013 Assisted living 2019 234

Hospice News

MAY 22, 2023

“Our organization is dedicated to a psychosocial and spiritual approach, and I can’t think of a better type of person to support an individual and their family than someone who works as an end-of-life doula or a hospice chaplain or volunteer.” Research efforts are also accelerating.

Hospice chaplain 287

Hospice chaplain 2027 Chaplain 2019 287

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Ohio’s Hospice Lifecare has partnered with a local college to grow its workforce through an emergency medical technician (EMT) internship program. The hospice began offering the EMT certification program to staff in January before recently expanding it as an internship through a collaboration with The College of Wooster.

Hospice 202

Hospice 2013 2018 2019 202

Hospice News

MAY 9, 2022

Advance care planning by necessity occurs upstream of hospice, but those providers nevertheless have a role to play in helping patients and families understand the importance of making their end-of-life wishes known. I think everybody in hospice and palliative care has to be really vocal about this.

Hospice 259

Hospice Document Palliative care 2017 259

Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

He most recently served as UnitedHealth Group’s CEO since 2019 president. Prior to that, McMahon was COO of its health care subsidiary Optum. Treasure Coast Hospice Appoints VP of Medical Services Florida-based Treasure Coast Hospice has tapped Dr. John Crouch as its new vice president of medical services.

Hospice 130

Hospice Medical director 2016 2003 130

Hospice News

MAY 16, 2023

Nashville-based Alive Hospice recently responded to speculation that the nonprofit will sell its operations to a for-profit company, a move that has sparked cries of opposition within the local community. A spate of news reports have indicated that Alive Hospice may be up for sale to a publicly traded for-profit entity.

Hospice 209

Hospice 2020 2021 Bereavement 209

Hospice News

AUGUST 17, 2022

Medicare claims for unrelated services creates serious financial and legal risks for hospice providers — even if they are not the ones who sent the bill. During recent years, payouts for non-hospice services provided to Medicare beneficiaries have tipped into the billions. Between 2010 and 2019 Medicare paid a total of $6.6

Medicare 242

Medicare Hospice 2010 Document 242

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Agape Care Group Appoints M&A VP. Alex Ferguson has stepped into the role of senior vice president of mergers and acquisitions at Agape Care Group. The South Carolina-based hospice and palliative care provider is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners. as its president and CEO.

Hospice 227

Hospice Medical director Palliative care Registered Nurse 227

Hospice News

AUGUST 17, 2023

The home-based care provider has widened its footprint across the Pacific Northwest area, accelerating its expansion plans during the last four years. Recent growth has included the addition of eight locations in 2019 in that region. Established in 2004, the Washington-based personal care organization was founded by owner Merri Klein.

Companion care 218

Companion care Home care 2004 Housekeeping 218