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Early Telepalliative Care Can Reduce Caregiver Burden, Improve Quality

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Virtual palliative care delivery allowed caregivers more time for respite breaks and reprieve, easing transportation challenges associated with in-person visits, said researcher Dr. Lynn Flint, outpatient palliative care physician and clinical professor at University of California San Franciscos (UCSF) division of geriatrics.

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Building Stronger Palliative Care-Psychiatry Collaborations

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A large issue preventing stronger collaborations is a lack of clearly defined patient eligibility criteria for palliative care delivery, according to Dr. Danielle Chammas, palliative care physician and psychiatrist at University California, San Franciscos (UCSF) School of Medicine.

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By the Bay Forges Educational Partnerships to Grow Hospice, Home-Based Care Workforce

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By the Bay Health is an affiliate of the University of California San Francisco Health (UCSF) Health. The Pathways to Care Careers program is really about preserving and growing community-centered, home-based health care.

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Home Oxygen Company Acquires Community Hospice & Health Services’ DME Division

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The new center will serve the Sacramento and San Francisco areas. Home Oxygen Company has also moved its warehouse to a larger 10,000-square-foot distribution center to accommodate its expanded business. More patients elect hospice in California than in any other state. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Palliative Care Integration on the Rise

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Clinicians receive close to 20 hours of virtual training from a palliative care physician from the University of California-San Francisco. However, the company provides training to clinicians across its business lines in palliative care principles and practices, Binder told Palliative Care News.

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Patients, Providers Embrace Integrative Palliative Care

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Dr. Brieze Bell, assistant clinical professor for palliative care at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, works with cancer patients. The organizations are now looking at bringing on integrative therapies,” he said.

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Hospices Build Community Partnerships to Better Serve Patients, Employees

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By the Bay Health currently partners with various hospitals to provide space for general inpatient units, including those affiliated with the University of California at San Francisco and Stanford.

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