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Growing Neuropalliative Care: Overcoming Barriers to Scale

Hospice News

We have evidence to show that early cancer palliative care interventions improve outcomes. On the research end of things, the International Neuropalliative Care Society (INPCS) was founded in 2020 to help address these challenges and to bring attention to the specialty.

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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency to Expire in May, Marking Potential End of Hospice Regulatory Flexibilities

Hospice News

This includes the separate COVID-19 national emergency, both declared by President Donald Trump in 2020. The COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) were declared by the Trump Administration in 2020,” the White House Office of Management and Budget indicated in a statement. “The

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Hospices Stepping Up Performance on Visits-in-Last-Days-of-Life Measure

Hospice News

Social worker visits in the last days of life also rose to 9% in 2021, up from 7% in 2020. Additional touchpoints with patients via telehealth is another factor contributing to improvements on the measure, Harrison said. In 2019, for example, the percentage was 66%. One major factor is the gradual subsiding of the COVID-19 outbreak. “We

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Hospices Leverage Technology to Improve Patient, Employee Satisfaction, Reduce Turnover 

Hospice News

This can put a strain on employee’s home life, which can cause them to leave their jobs, Shelley Henry, president of The Amity Group said in a presentation at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. “We

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Nursing Work Environments: A Brief Guide

Nurse.com

Nearly 30% of nurses considered leaving the profession in 2021, compared to 11% in 2020, according to Nurse.com’s 2022 Nurse Salary Research Report. Nurses have many options when choosing their career and care setting. Hospitals Nurses working in the hospital environment directly oversee and administer patient care plans.

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Fortis Health, Grant Avenue Capital ‘Intensely Focused’ on Hospice Expansion

Hospice News

The firm is focused on what he calls “thematic investing,” which includes a strong focus on home-based care industries. Fortis is the parent company of Valeo Home Health and Hospice and Select Home Health, which Grant Avenue acquired in late 2020 and 2021, respectively. Back in 2020, Grant Ave.

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Georgia Hospital Improves Organ Donation Process

Daily Nurse

Initial reviews of patient care revealed deviations from best practice, including missed referrals, care team members initiating discussions about donation with families, and misconceptions about the donation process. A series of organ donation presentations in 2018 and 2019 provided staff education.

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