Hospice News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

“I think we’ll see 2025 actually be a very good year for hospice,” Lillis told Hospice News. Now with an improved environment they are going to see if they can realize the value of their investments and redeploy the money elsewhere. There’s a tremendous amount of dry powder out there that needs to be deployed.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

“I think 2025 is going to be a really exciting year from an M&A perspective, and we’ve put ourselves in a good position to execute,” Jackson said. “I The post Choice Health at Home Acquires Accentra appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Our ability to track patients that aren’t on our service and stay in contact with them and move them along when they have an incident is critical.”

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The final rule also includes a new coding and payment for caregiver training, which can be done via telehealth or in person. It also permanently adds several items to Medicare’s Telehealth Services List, which governs the types of care that can be delivered virtually. . ” The post CMS Finalizes 2.9%

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Last year, New Day completed three hospice acquisitions Compassion Hospice, also in Texas; Intrepid USAs hospice assets in Missouri and Texas; and Good Samaritan Societys hospice assets. Financial terms for these transactions were undisclosed. More deals are likely on the way for New Day, actress all of its business lines.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In terms of recruitment, hospices’ hiring strategies should speak to the collaborative components of care delivery and the meaningful impacts that an interdisciplinary team approach can have, Mayo said. We want to be good stewards of the hospice benefit, but just as importantly we want to provide great care to patients,” Mayo said.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

For-profit business and operational infrastructures can differ from nonprofit hospices, which have historically represented much of the providers in the industry. We don’t have a good understanding of private equity spending versus other types of ownership.” But research has found that the tide is shifting.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

A good bunch have an [Accountable Care Organization (ACO)], either an [ACO Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH)] high-needs or Medicare Shared Savings. A good CMO is very, very focused on taking care of the people that are taking care of the people.

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Hospice News

MARCH 13, 2025

These nurse influencers frequently have a common goal to educate patients and families about hospice care and what they can expect during the dying process, according to Julie McFadden, author of Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully. It can go really, really well with the right education, kindness and support.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 15, 2025

How can we make sure that people living with serious illnesses are given the information they need about their disease that prevents surprises in their disease trajectories that increase psychological and physical suffering? Frydman says value-based care focuses on paying for interventions that will drive good outcomes for patients.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

We now have biomarkers that can reasonably approximate the degree of amyloid build-up in the brain with a simple blood test. Does a good history matter anymore? Timothee Chalamet did a good job. So we now have blood tests that can reasonably approximate the degree of amyloid buildup in the brain. Okay, Non Sequitur.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

We are a blank slate where families can sit and talk. We talk a lot about provider burnout and wellness, and our team can help with that on some level. Care can be disjointed. We want to know what the goals are for your child so that we can help drive the clinical course of managing it all with care that aligns seamlessly.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 23, 2025

If we can find the right people to hire and work with, thats helpful. Well make sure we have nurses on call in different regions who can serve people in that local community. Can you share some of the initiatives that have aided in staff retention? So a good or bad review can spread like wildfire.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

What can we do to prevent someone from becoming unrepresented? Can you guys do that one? And so when it kind of came time to have an opportunity to re up the position statement, I think we all felt it was a really good time to really kind of make a break. But what we advocate for is really obviously there can be time pressure.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Photo courtesy of Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care Photo courtesy of Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care’s inpatient facility, House of Goshen Can you elaborate on the challenges in hospice care delivery, and how your organization has navigated them? In hospice theres this snowball effect.

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Accessible Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

With the holidays upon us , it can feel daunting to adjust your food plans to fit your loved ones’ needs without denying others. It’s a common misconception that diabetics can’t ever consume sweet treats such as baked goods. Another good alternative is reducing the flour amount and replacing it with porridge oats.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 27, 2025

That can’t happen, Molosky said at the Home Care 100 Conference in Florida. Chapters also offers hospice and palliative care services through five other brands: Chapters Health Palliative Care, Good Shepherd Hospice, Capital Caring Health, Hospice of Okeechobee, HPH Hospice and LifePath Hospice.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Nurses can sometimes be notorious for being the worst possible patients. Why are we frequently such bad patients, and can we do something to turn that situation around? No, I haven’t — and if you ask me why I haven’t done it, there’s absolutely no good reason I can give you.” ” Case in point.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 10, 2025

Now I need somebody who can come in here and make sure that were going to be held accountable, and also that the patients get the services they need. It’s been a good journey ever since. I need somebody to take us to the next level. I have gotten us where we need to be, and were growing.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

But then there are all of these older patients who have microvascular brain disease, which you guys could talk about better than, than we can. Is there something else we can offer, we should offer? You know, can we. And dialysis, at least hemodialysis probably harms that. They say, well, you know, it was done in another country.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 7, 2025

I’ve always strived to be a very good provider of quality care, and there’s nothing that concerns me about the way this organization was operating. First off, it’s developing a good, solid foundation that is scalable. I’m changing some vendors, making sure there’s good interoperability.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Many of the dilemmas, I would say a good 90%, occur at the end of life. I can’t imagine learning more from being the sister, being the caregiver of Daniel, just to see all the gaps in chronic care management, to see all the gaps in care of the seriously ill. That one thing is good communication. What does that mean?

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GeriPal

MARCH 13, 2025

And I think it’s important that we remain connected to them because it’s part of how we can be most efficacious, I think, and how we can do this work most sustainably. Eric 04:55 And can you give me an example of what the like one radical idea that comes to your mind that kind of underpins pal? Alex 05:44 Great.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 16, 2025

The SFP can impose enforcement remedies against hospices with poor performance on regulatory or accreditation surveys. Good hospice care, because of its holistic, patient- and family-centered compassionate approach to the dying, is a godsend, Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO of LeadingAge said in a statement emailed to Hospice News.

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Traditions Health

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Winter can be beautiful, but the harsh weather can also make it dangerous for everyone: Navigating cold temperatures, bitter wind chills, snow, and ice is challenging. Staying warm indoors can be difficult too, and comes with its own set of issues, including safety concerns around the use of space heaters and electric blankets.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

We saw rapid growth in new health care professionals joining the industry from the late 2000s to 2020, and then you can see a real flat line, David Jackson, CEO of Choice Health at Home, told Hospice News. Nowhere else can you get that, Jackson said. Can’t do that at the hospital, right? You can do it here.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Good actors have more pressure applied to them, and they’re at risk for negative public appearances,” Chirico told Hospice News. “If If you look at the dollars being invested in marketing … These bad acting hospices can spend three times as much on marketing as nonprofits that don’t have that kind of money. “If

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Research has shown that advance care planning can boost hospice and palliative care utilization, reduce high-acuity care and associated costs, and increase the likelihood that patients will receive goal-concordant care. However, societal factors and poor coordination among health care providers can limit its effectiveness.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Building partnerships with other providers can help mitigate these barriers, according to Dr. Nathan Goldstein, professor of geriatrics and palliative medicine for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. But we’re not so good about going out there in the community and figuring out how to bargain with insurance plans.”.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 21, 2024

Breaking down referral barriers to improve patient access can take vigilant education and outreach efforts. It’s not as important that they can understand exactly the differences.” Palliative care can encompass a range of services that help address physical, emotional, spiritual and psychosocial needs among seriously ill patients.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

They are very aware, the question is, can we help them make good decisions going forward? We don’t want to go after the people who are providing good care to folks who are ultimately going to die. We want to be able to figure out how we get the right patients into hospice and help them for as long as we can.”

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital recently partnered with the tech company Jolly Good Inc. By immersing themselves in realistic scenarios, doctors can acquire the necessary skills to efficiently and compassionately communicate with patients and their families.”

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

However, they can rely on more experienced nurses for guidance as they begin their professional journeys. As providers search for new hires, they can benefit from helping new nurses understand what they are getting into. Because I had those semesters with By the Bay Health, and I got a really good idea of what to expect about the job.

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Daily Nurse

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Many of us were encouraged to eat healthy foods from a young age, but following this advice can be challenging. However, this can be difficult when we’re faced with holiday gatherings at work filled with treats that we’d rather avoid. However, there are more tips that we can try to manage our urges around unhealthy foods.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

My job is to support them and clear the weeds out of the way, if you will, so they can do their jobs.” New Executive Director at Good Samaritan Hospice Pennsylvania-based Good Samaritan Hospice has appointed Kristin Laboda as its executive director. Good Samaritan Hospice is part of Concordia Lutheran Ministries. “My

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Hospice News

JUNE 17, 2024

When I think about it, what really appealed to me way back in 1995, when I started working with that tiny hospice, is the effort to humanize what otherwise can be a very disorienting and alienating experience. Many community-based programs are popping up and that’s a good thing. We can afford to do it. I meant it.

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Hospice News

MARCH 10, 2025

Photo courtesy of Calvary Hospital Photo courtesy of Calvary Hospital Michael Fosina, President, Calvary Hospital Can you share what drew you to initially join Calvary Hospitals leadership team, as well as some of your past experiences in the health care realm? The academic systems are incredibly good at what they do in healing people.

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