Hospice News
JANUARY 17, 2023
The Denver Hospice Appoints New Medical Director. The Denver Hospice recently tapped Dr. Robert Howe as its new medical director following the retirement of Dr. Shirlee Turner after 11 years of service at the company. The Valley Hospital and Valley Home Care are also part of the health system.
Hospice News
DECEMBER 5, 2022
In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Dr. Khai Nguyen , National Medical Director, Geriatrician for CHAP, to talk about the age-friendly care movement. We struggled in the home care setting due to his morbidity and illness, and that is something I experienced on a very intimate level.
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Hospice News
DECEMBER 22, 2022
The staffing shortage was the hospice community’s strongest headwind during 2022, driving up labor costs while adversely impacting clinical capacity, length of stay and a host of other factors. Researchers Build Framework for Pediatric Palliative Care Growth. Hospices Need a ‘Huge Catapult’ to Replenish Workforce.
Hospice News
JUNE 14, 2023
The nation’s total health care spend is expected to swell by 5.4% annually between 2022 and 2031, reaching $7.1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary also project that health care expenditures will represent 19.6% ” In 2022, CMS paid $23.9 These data from the U.S. compared to 4.4%
Hospice News
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Nevertheless, the company has been making substantial investments in building out its palliative care services. Since at least 2022, Contessa has been pursuing palliative care reimbursement through Medicare Advantage. million in Q3 2022. million, compared with $3.5
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
The national average hourly rate for hospice aides and CNAs rose 9.09% in 2022, compared to a 4.52% increase in 2021, according to the 2022-2023 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report , published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). .
Hospice News
JANUARY 30, 2024
Due to polypharmacy, hospice patients are often at great risk for adverse side effects, such as falls, confusion and medication interactions, among others, according to a 2022 dissertation by Shannon Dickson at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. billion for patients in their last year of life, a 3.1% reduction.
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