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How Hospice, Behavioral Health May Cross Paths

Hospice News

Hospice and behavioral health care could increasingly intersect in coming years as demand for specialized care grows. In some respects, the two sectors are already inextricably linked, given the holistic nature of hospice care, including attention to patients’ psychosocial and spiritual needs as well as bereavement support for families.

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Preventing Burnout Among Palliative Care Employees

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Clinicians face relatively high rates of burnout “due to the secondary trauma and emotional exhaustion that develops from working with death and dying daily,” Aprille Waldrop, social services manager for Florida-based Hospice of Health First told Palliative Care News. Nursing is not the same kind of work it used to be.

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Palliative Care an ‘Important Piece’ of Quality in Oncology Programs

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The Nashville-headquartered organization recently secured a $60 million funding round to expand its health services for cancer patients, including palliative care and programs to address social determinants. Also in 2020 came the launch of partnership between Livio Health and cancer care provider Minnesota Oncology.

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5 Numbers that Shaped Hospice in 2022

Hospice News

Hospice leaders have kept their eyes on four key numbers as 2022 progressed: clinical capacity, length of stay, labor costs and utilization. A fifth, the rising number of new hospices in certain states, has emerged as a priority in recent weeks. These metrics are key to understanding what hospices experienced this year.

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3 Palliative Care Providers to Watch

Hospice News

Hospice News spoke with three palliative care providers that have risen to these challenges. The health care startup currently provides interdisciplinary services in 28 states to 30,000 seniors who suffer from chronic health conditions and social determinants issues. This is up from 1,700 patients in three states in 2020.

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Hope Produces Town Hall Webinars

Hope Hospice

For immediate release: May 11, 2020. Hope Hospice Media Contact: Kendra Strey , cell) 925-997-0873. Our panelists will discuss these end-of-life care options and give you insight into how hospice and health systems are adjusting to new demands and needs. Panelists: Jatinder Marwaha, MD, FACP, HMCD, Hope Hospice Medical Director.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

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Don’t get me wrong, the evidence points to cost savings, but as Chris Callahan and Kathleen Unroe pointed out in a JAGS editorial in 2020 “in comprehensive dementia care models, savings may accrue to Medicare, but the expenses accrue to a fluid and unstable network of local service providers, patients, and their families.” Diane: Fantastic.

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