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On the Value of Social Work in Palliative Care

Pallimed

by Vickie Leff ( @VickieLeff ) Another year, another study proving the value of the palliative care social worker. It surprises me that despite much research and team role development, palliative care team members may not be aware of the importance of the palliative care social worker. I was not the only one.

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Hospice News ELEVATE : Fireside Chat with Netsmart

Hospice News

This article is sponsored by Netsmart. This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Maria Warren, Vice President of Clinical Consulting at Netsmart that took place at the Hospice News Elevate Conference in Chicago. The article below has been edited for length and clarity. In 2021, VBID was in nine MA plans.

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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

GeriPal

Check out the Pub Crawl GeriPal post for more info, and follow #HPMParty on Twitter to keep us as we crawl! ** In the last several years, I’ve seen more and more articles about end-of-life doulas ( like this NY Times article from 2021 ). What the social workers are … Eric: Yeah. When should I think of one?

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Voices: Josie Aquino, LMSW, ACC,  Director, Product Management, VNS Health

Hospice News

This article is sponsored by VNS Health. In this Voices article, Josie Aquino, Director, Product Management, VNS Health talks about how VNS Health is using data and analytics to improve end-of-life care. VNS Health Health Plan has been participating in the VBID hospice component demonstration since 2021.

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Mass Shootings: Helping Nurses Cope With the Trauma

Nurse.com

4182 , the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Workers Act, which was introduced in May 2022. 1195 in April 2021. “It is vital that we prevent problems before they get worse.”. Nurses are also hoping the U.S. Senate will pass S.4182 It passed the U.S. House of Representatives as H.R.

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Mass Shootings: Helping Nurses Cope With the Trauma

Nurse.com

4182 , the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Workers Act, which was introduced in May 2022. 1195 in April 2021. “It is vital that we prevent problems before they get worse.”. Nurses are also hoping the U.S. Senate will pass S.4182 It passed the U.S. House of Representatives as H.R.

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Hospice News’ Top 10 Stories of 2022

Hospice News

During late 2021 and 2022, the U.S. These were some of the key themes in the most-read Hospice News articles of 2022 that centered around the merger and acquisition landscape as well as the regulatory climate. The following are the most-read Hospice News articles of 2022. #1

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