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Hospices Stepping Up Performance on Visits-in-Last-Days-of-Life Measure

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The number of registered nurse and social worker visits during a patient’s final week is one of the seven quality measures that CMS uses to evaluate providers. Hospices, in aggregate, are showing improvement on the quality measure for visits in the last days of life. CMS introduced SIA in 2016.

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Hospice & Palliative Care of Wood River Valley Works to Reach Underserved Latino Populations

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Right now, all of our bereavement support groups are in English only,” Wild told local news. ““We In 2022, Hospice & Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley performed 2,622 registered nurse visits and assisted 1,638 individuals in its community, according to a recent newsletter. We are working with St.

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Grief Coach Rebrands to Help Texts, Launches Health Care Worker Support Service

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The bereavement care tech platform Grief Coach has rebranded as Help Texts and is expanding its services to include support for health care workers who are contending with stress or burnout. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) requirement that hospices provide bereavement care for 13 months following a patient’s death.

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Community Hospice & Palliative Care Pediatric Program Doubles Nursing Workforce as Census Grows

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The Community PedsCare program has an interdisciplinary staff of about 22 employees including a chaplain, social workers, child life specialists, music therapists and a respite program with registered nurses that provide care to families, among others.

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Care Planning Issues Top Lists of Hospice Survey Deficiencies

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A common refrain in discussions of health care quality and compliance, the issue often lies with incomplete or inaccurate documentation, according to Susan Mills, a registered nurse and senior program director for the Home Health, Hospice and Home Infusion Accreditation Programs at ACHC.

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Stoneridge Hospice Owner Rollie Seebert: Hospices Help Address the ‘Demographic Tsunami’

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The company was established in concert with his wife, Janet Seebert, director of nursing at Stoneridge Hospice, and his niece, Patti Bratzel, a registered nurse who became co-owner, and executive director. We also began a texting communications program, which will enhance our bereavement program.

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How Changing Reproductive Health Laws Could Impact Perinatal Hospice

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Cane is also a registered nurse with a background in neonatal care and reproductive health legislation research. These costs can be compounded by medical expenses, which can further complicate bereavement processes, Nichols said.

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