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Education Key to Addressing Palliative Care Referral ‘Pain Points’

Hospice News

Around one-third of nurses and roughly two-thirds of physicians reported “good or excellent” knowledge of palliative care in a 2021 study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Palliative care providers’ largest referral hurdles have been long-rooted in misunderstandings about their services.

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Studies: Virtual Reality Shows Promise in Palliative Care

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Researchers examined eight other studies from 2012 to 2021 that included virtual reality interventions among a rough total of 225 palliative care patients with diverse types of advanced illnesses and age ranges (20 to 103 years old). Around 17.5% VITAS is among the hospice and palliative providers that have integrated VR into care delivery.

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Hospices Partner with After-Loss Services to Bolster Grief Support

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One of the greatest challenges facing bereaved families when a loved one dies is the lack of a will or other estate planning tool (for example, living trust),” Marylander told Hospice News in an email. Hathaway’s challenges inspired the launch of PALS’ after-loss services in 2021.

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M&A, Referral Uptick to Bolster Pennant Amid Labor, Census Headwinds

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The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG) expects emerging rebounds in skilled nursing and assisting living — and its pipeline of forthcoming acquisitions — to offset the impact of continuing labor headwinds. increase from the same period in 2021. increase from Q3 2021. All told, Pennant brought in $118.4 million, an 8.6%

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VITAS, Big Bend, Heart to Heart, Family Hospice Unveil New Locations

Hospice News

The company provides continuing education credits to health care providers in other settings, such as assisted living facilities, to help spread awareness about the benefits of hospice care. Established nearly four decades ago, Big Bend Hospice in 2021 formed a new parent company, Seven Oaks Health. Dozier Hospice House.

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St. Croix’s Strategic Executive Moves; NHPCO’s Ben Marcantonio Named Goodwin Living’s Board VP

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Croix in 2021 as vice president and controller. Another promotion came with the appointment of Bronwyn Pope as assistant vice president of marketing and communications. Marcantonio has served on the nonprofit’s board since 2021. Croix provides hospice to nearly 4,000 patients daily across the Midwest.

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Hospices See Growth Opportunities with Physician Offices, Memory Care

Hospice News

Dementia-related conditions and cancer in 2021 were the most frequently occurring principal diagnoses for Medicare decedents who elected the hospice benefit, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Among those, roughly 6.7 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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