Hospice News

MAY 6, 2024

The program is designed to help cancer patients and their caregivers manage physical and psychosocial symptoms at home. The company in October 2023 secured an additional $60 million in funding to expand its health services for cancer patients, including palliative care and programs to address social determinants of health.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In 2023, Gentiva began looking for ways to care for a broader swatch of the seriously ill population, including those who were not expected to recover but were also not yet eligible for hospice. The tool factors in clinical concerns as well as the home environment, caregiver resources and social determinants of health.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Without family caregivers, most hospice and palliative care patients would be unable to receive care in the home. Now, some emerging payment models are including caregiver support as a key component. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled in July 2023. In terms of caregiving support, not much has changed.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Given the critical role of family caregivers in home-based care, hospices have a vested interest in expanding their access to support. The state of caregiving Many of the barriers are financial. The direct costs of caregiving are substantial, and they multiply as lost wages or missed work days get factored in.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Aging Media Network, a WTWH Healthcare company, is proud to announce the Frontline Honors Class of 2023. “We are excited to announce the Frontline Honors Class of 2023, which showcases individuals who have put patients, residents and their team members ahead of themselves to help their organizations flourish.”

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Hospice News

MAY 18, 2023

Mertz Photography Mertz Photography Atonia Garret at the 2023 Palliative Care Conference. About 9% of nearly 330 hospice professionals indicated that they planned to launch pediatric end-of-life care services for the first time this year during 2023 in this year’s Hospice News Outlook Survey , prepared in collaboration with Homecare Homebase.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Close to 60% of nearly 330 hospice professionals indicated that their organizations planned to launch palliative care programs for the first time during 2023, according to Hospice News’ Industry Outlook Survey , prepared in collaboration with Homecare Homebase. In addition to the expansion of existing programs, more are cropping up.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

CMS will release the application for GUIDE in Fall 2023. GUIDEl is designed to improve the quality of life for dementia patients and their caregivers by addressing behavioral health and functional needs, as well as better coordinating care and improving care transitions between community, hospital and post-acute settings.

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Hospice News

JULY 10, 2023

Evidence from clinical trials supports the ability of palliative care to improve patient and caregiver outcomes by the use of outpatient or home-based palliative care interventions.” Prevalent care models for neurological illnesses could be improved by more extensive integration of palliative care, recent research has found. A projected 12.7

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Hospice News

AUGUST 22, 2023

There are a lot of challenges when you’re trying to follow patients into the community,” Farrand said at the 2023 Hospice News Palliative Care Conference. Patients who receive palliative care in a hospital often have trouble finding a provider to continue those services after they return home. As of 2020, more than 83% of U.S.

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NHPCO

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This year’s HAN award recipients are as follows: The Courageous Conversations Award, 2023 Honoree 39 th U.S. nhpco.org Press Contact: Madison Summers Public Affairs Manager 571-412-3973 The post The Hospice Action Network Presents 2023 Angel Awards Honorees appeared first on NHPCO.

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NHPCO

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The 2023 Facts and Figures report continues to see the impact of COVID-19 on patient care and the effect of the COVID-19 waivers to the traditional delivery of hospice care. nhpco.org NHPCO Contact: Madison Summers 571-412-3973 The post 2023 NHPCO Facts and Figures Report Now Available appeared first on NHPCO.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

A primary barrier for patient and family access to palliative care is a lack of standardized definition and payment mechanism. Without an established palliative care benefit or universally recognized definition in place, care delivery models, patient experiences and reimbursement of palliative care services vary widely across the nation.

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NHPCO

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

NHPCO recognizes individuals who have earned the 2023 Health Equity Certificate: Stefanie Hansberry, Hospice of Southern Illinois, Inc. Recognizing that diversity expands across many dimensions of our identity, the curriculum focused on inclusive topics addressing various aspects of diversity and cultural competence in healthcare.

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2024

The faith-based nonprofit organization also has a telehospice program, which offers virtual telehealth support to hospice caregivers and patients. Terminally ill residents at the Lourdes facility who are unable to remain at home or lack caregiver support will be eligible to receive care at the inpatient hospice. “The

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

I think more than anybody, we’ve spent a lot of time understanding our workforce, understanding the nursing workforce, understanding our caregivers, what they need and what they do,” Kusserow continued. Amedisys has additionally invested in advanced analytics tools designed to better predict turnover, such as connectRN. “I

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Solace

JANUARY 6, 2023

In 2023, some new laws will impact those at the end of life or the people caring for, or grieving, them. Bereavement leave and caregiving. A second law also expands the state’s family leave regulations so caregivers can help their chosen designated person and not just close family members. Centers may open later in the year.

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Hospice News

JULY 31, 2023

The Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model is designed to improve the quality of life for dementia patients and their caregivers by addressing behavioral health and functional needs, as well as better coordinating care and improving care transitions between community, hospital and post-acute settings. million people.

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Hospice News

MARCH 28, 2024

Mihir Kamdar, Head of Clinical Delivery for Tuesday Health, has been named a 2023 Frontline Honors honoree by Hospice News. Supportive care is empowering patients and caregivers to live life to the fullest and on their terms. Supportive care is empowering patients and caregivers to live life to the fullest and on their terms.

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Hospice News

MAY 13, 2024

The study spanned the telehealth experiences of terminally ill cancer patients 29 years old and under who were eligible to receive hospice care between 2021 and 2023. This compared to a separate 2023 Canadian study that found 16.1% This compared to 35% of caregivers who prioritized life extension.

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NHPCO

JUNE 28, 2023

For Immediate Release June 28, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) has released the 2023 edition of the Pediatric Facts and Figures Report. Of note, section three includes a unique breakdown of service coverage by county and the type (non-metropolitan and metropolitan).

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This discussion took place on September 7, 2023 during the Hospice News ELEVATE Conference. We serve about 60,000 folks a day, 26,000 caregivers, 17 states at a couple 100 offices. The article below has been edited for length and clarity. Anthony Spano: I wanted to open with a quick story. We are an in-home care company.

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Hospice News

MAY 6, 2024

Only 14% of hospice physicians serving adult patients were also certified in pediatric care, and only 13% of nurses, according to a 2023 NHPCO report. Regulatory and policy changes at federal and state levels have also posed challenging ethical considerations in the provision of pediatric hospice care, Torkildson added.

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EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

JUNE 26, 2023

The theme of the seminar ‘A Human Rights based approach to Palliative Care: Towards Solutions for Public Health Palliative Care’ is highly relevant as 2023 marks 75 years since the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed by the United Nationals General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948.

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Hospice News

JULY 19, 2023

The number of people who suffer from heart failure is expected to rise by 46% between 2012 and 2023, the American Heart Association (AHA) reported. The program focuses on six key areas: program management, personnel education, patient and caregiver education and support, care coordination, clinical management and performance improvement.

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Hospice News

MARCH 28, 2024

YoloCares has an adult day program and offers caregiver and advance care planning services, along with grief support. Other programs like the Center for Loss & Hope and the Center for Caregiver Support will eventually be available to clients in all 10 counties.” Its palliative care program launched in 2016.

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NHPCO

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Immediate Release: October 31, 2023 Courageous Conversations (Alexandria, VA) – The beginning of November marks the start of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month (HAPCM), and this year’s theme is “Courageous Conversations.”

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Home Care Pulse

JANUARY 26, 2023

Contents: Details & Requirements Award-Winners List About Home Care Pulse Contents: Details & Requirements Award-Winners List About Home Care Pulse Share: We’re Home Care Pulse, a leading provider of experience management & surveys, caregiver/CNA training, and online reputation management.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Through the third quarter of 2023, the company’s 10,443 employees cared for 19,047 patients daily, with revenues reaching $334 million. Wherley, now VITAS’ president as well as COO, will oversee day-to-day field operations, clinical services, business development and physicians’ leadership, according to a press release.

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Hospice News

MAY 14, 2024

Priorities among the hospice and home nurses include wage increases, raising safety standards, ensuring affordable and accessible home health care delivery, equitable pay protection and addressing clinical staffing crises by increasing recruitment and retention of skilled caregivers.

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NHPCO

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

NHPCO is proud to celebrate participants in the 2023 program year who collectively closed 361 achievement rings. First launched in January 2021, Quality Connections (QC) is the only national program designed to support hospice and palliative care provider delivery of high-quality, person-centered care.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

“Gentiva consistently achieves industry-leading quality of care and patient family satisfaction scores by investing in our people and caregiving capabilities,” David Causby, president CEO of Gentiva, said in a statement. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2023.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Candidly, since then, it’s felt like home because there’s so much need that people have, beyond the caregivers, in how we engage patients. How do you foresee the industry changing as we move into 2023? The pandemic really shifted how caregivers think about and engage with technology. What drew you to this field?

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Hospice News

JANUARY 24, 2024

We respect our caregivers’ rights to engage in lawful union negotiation activities,” PeaceHealth representatives told Becker’s Hospital Review. PeaceHealth has successfully negotiated four other long-term union contracts over the last 12 months, providing wage increases and stability for nearly 3,000 caregivers in Lane County.

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Hospice News

MARCH 2, 2023

But in late 2022 and early 2023, providers are seeing signs of recovery. The funds also partially defray the costs of specialized programs for veterans, pet programs, community-based palliative care and training for family caregivers, she stated. The South Carolina-based nonprofit has operated two resale stores for the past 18 years.

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Hospice News

JUNE 8, 2023

The conversation took place on April 20, 2023 during the Hospice News Palliative Care Conference. This article is sponsored by nVoq. This article is based on a discussion with Jason Banks, Post-Acute Business Development Vice President for nVoq. The article below has been edited for length and clarity. Some of it is really valuable.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Terminally ill seniors in these locales often experience higher levels of loneliness and isolation at the end-of-life due to a lack of nearby hospices or support from family caregivers. She also serves as medical director of palliative care at the nonprofit organization. I think increasingly in our world, sadly, many rural people are alone.

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