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

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Patients may be receiving several visits from these professionals during the last days of life, or multiple visits on the same day, that do not count toward the measure, she said. Croix Hospice and Medalogix found that such technology has generated improvements on the metric and contributed to smoother care transitions.

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Caring for the Caregivers: Keys for Helping Family Members in Palliative Care Roles

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When the system overlooks caregiver contributions, it also overlooks the support they need to enable better patient care. Caregivers often feel overwhelmed, lost, and burnt out, which can lead to increased ER visits, higher readmission rates, and an overall decline in patient outcomes.”

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Eden Health Picks Up Community Home Health & Hospice’s Inpatient Services

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Eden Health will take over Community’s inpatient services effective May 1, 2023. The home health, hospice and palliative care provider operates 36 locations and serves roughly 1,540 patients annual. Established in 1977, CHHH has an average daily census of 600 patients. Financial terms of the transaction were undisclosed.

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Government Funding Bill Extends Telehealth Flexibilities, Averts Cap Cut

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Alexandria, VA) Congress has released the text of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, an omnibus funding package that will fund the government through Fiscal Year 2023. There is no requirement for hospices to use MFTs or MHCs and a social worker is still required if needed under a patient’s plan of care.

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Hospice of the Panhandle Taps New CEO; New Strategy Director Appointed at Unity Hospice

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Bigiarelli will work alongside its current CEO Margaret Cogswell before she retires on June 1, 2023. The nonprofit hospice has served patients in the area since 1979. Proceeds from the stores fund its grief program, Wings of Hope Family Bereavement Camps, and also help support hospice patients and families with special needs.

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Hope Hospice Merger Announcement

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November 30, 2023 — By the Bay Health, Mission Hospice & Home Care, and Hope Hospice today announced they will merge to become the largest independent not-for-profit hospice network in Northern California, uniquely positioned to provide compassionate care and impactful community services to more patients and families throughout the region.

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4 For-Profit Hospice Providers to Watch in 2023

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’s (NASDAQ: AMED) trajectory in 2023 is a tale of three companies, and they should be watched for three reasons. Amedisys expects Contessa’s revenue to triple in 2023 with palliative care as the main accelerator, the company’s executives have said in earnings calls. Amedisys : A journey toward integration Amedisys Inc.’s

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