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Key Research Trends: Telehealth Impacts, Global Gaps in Hospice, Goal-Concordant Care

Hospice News

This article details recent key research findings on hospice care, including the effects of telehealth utilization among terminally ill pediatric patients, along with barriers to improved goal-concordant end-of-life care in Asia, Canada and Europe.

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Voices: Melissa Kozak, Founder and Head of CitusHealth

Hospice News

This article is sponsored by CitusHealth. Digital resources also encompass support group details for bereavement and specific health conditions, which help maintain strict adherence to the POC. How can increasing the efficiency of your clinical and non-clinical staff help improve compliance?

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Serious Illness Care Quality, Communications Lacking for Black Hospice Patients

Hospice News

Last year, CAPC launched a “Project Equity” workgroup, which examined health equity studies, articles and various other literature. Additionally, bereaved family members of Black patients rated the quality of communication with hospices as lower than other health care providers.

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What Services Does Hospice Care Provide for Patients and Families?

Seasons Hospice

In this article, we will delve into the various services that hospice care offers to patients and their families. Bereavement Support for Families The end of a loved one’s life is a deeply challenging time for families, and hospice care extends its support beyond the patient’s passing.

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How to Build a World-Class Hospice Volunteer Program

Home Care Pulse

Article Contents: – Introduction – The value of volunteers. – How to develop world-class volunteers – Training for hospice volunteers – Focus on the little things Article Contents: – Introduction – The value of volunteers. Module 7: Grief, Loss, and Bereavement. Print Article

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‘Saying goodbye’ during the COVID-19 pandemic: A document analysis of online newspapers with implications for end of life care

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

During COVID-19, infection control measures have prevented many family members from being with seriously ill or dying loved ones, and impacted on after-death mourning practices and bereavement. Articles focused on what was forbidden rather than permitted and offered little practical guidance for the public.

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NHPCO Statement: Debunking Hospice Myths Propagated by Recent News Story

NHPCO

Though the NBC News article never says directly that medical professionals should avoid talking with patients about end-of-life care options, it certainly risks putting a damper on those already very limited conversations, when in fact patients would benefit from the opposite.

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