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New 2023 Laws Impact End-of-Life Care

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The consumer law has been on the books since 1984 and regulates many aspects of burials, cremations and the funeral business in general. Lawmakers hope these new 2023 laws will improve the lives of those who need help at the end of life and the people who love them. Funeral Rule. Photo: Alpay Tonga.

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Unity Through End-of-Life Care: Why Approaching Hospice Holistically is Necessary to the Success of the Care Continuum

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HCP WEBINAR SERIES Unity Through End-of-Life Care: Why Approaching Hospice Holistically is Necessary to the Success of the Care Continuum Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min By uniting the continuum of care, we have a stronger force to improve the (..)

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The Emergence of Contemplative Medicine in Palliative Care

Hospice News

Interest in contemplative medicine may be rising in the palliative and end-of-life care communities as more practitioners realize the potential benefits for clinicians and patients. Ellison is also co-author of the book, Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End-of-Life Care. “At

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How Hospices Can Effectively Rebrand

Hospice News

As hospices nationwide develop new services to engage patients further upstream, some are rebranding to reflect their expanded scope and to avoid the word “hospice” in their company names, hoping to ameliorate patients’ anxiety about end-of-life care.

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Former Mercy Health CEO: U.S. Needs to Embrace ‘Death Literacy’

Hospice News

An expansion of “death literacy” is necessary to improve end-of-life care in the United States, according to Michael Connelly, former CEO of Mercy Health. This is the subject of Connelly’s recent book, The Journey’s End: An Investigation of Death & Dying in America.

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New Senate Bill Would Give Terminally Ill the ‘Right to Try’ Psychedelic Therapies

Hospice News

If enacted, the bill would clarify that patients receiving end-of-life care could access Schedule 1 controlled substances that have undergone a Phase 1 clinical trial, including MDMA and psilocybin. A number of states have “Right to Try” laws on their books, and a federal law was instituted in 2018. and Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

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Mourning Dove Medical CEO Dr. Kaishauna Guidry: Physicians Need a Framework for Understanding Hospice

Hospice News

The mobile practice is focused on caring for patients who have been discharged alive from hospice until they once again are deemed eligible. Guidry also recently published a book to help guide doctors who are considering a career in hospice and palliative care called “Dr. G’s H.O.S.P.I.C.E It wasn’t a dream deferred.

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