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Health Care Orgs Face Liability If End-of-Life Wishes Not Upheld

Hospice News

One of the defining principles of hospice care is honoring the wishes of terminally ill patients. Now, with increasing frequency, a health care provider’s failure to honor those directives can lead to litigation or penalties by regulators. This can prevent or delay hospice care for individuals who chose to receive it. .

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Hospice Nurses Take a Holistic Approach to Dementia Care

Nurse.com

million cases in 2019 to 152.8 With the rise in life expectancy and increased risk of dementia in older adults, the demand for nurses who are trained to care for people with dementia is also growing. “If Hospice nursing supports patients with dementia. Hospice nurses can also document issues of personal importance.