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Researchers Uncover Widespread Disparities Affecting Rural Hospice Caregivers

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Researchers from Michigan State University’s School of Nursing recently dug into the geographic and psychosocial challenges that rural family caregivers experience when providing community-based palliative and hospice care. The researchers’ analysis spanned the experiences of 1,470 caregivers across 18 studies from 2010 to 2023.

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New York State Passes Law to Raise Hospice, Palliative Care Awareness

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The campaign must include education about hospice and palliative care, according to the newly approved legislation. Work on the campaign will begin after the law becomes effective in early 2023. Michelle Hinchey (D-Saugerties), co-author of the bill, said in a statement.

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Hospice Palliative Care: Palliative Care in CMMI Programs

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This article is based on a discussion with Fred Bentley, Managing Director for Medicare Innovation and ATI Advisory, Allison Silvers, Chief of Healthcare Transformation at the Center to Advance Palliative Care and Ryan Klaustermeier, Vice President of Professional Services at Axxess. What’s the point?