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A Look at Hospice Care at Home for Cancer Patients

Traditions Health

A Look at Hospice Care at Home for Cancer Patients The Role of Hospice Care at Home Hospice care is a type of care based on the philosophy that comprehensive care for seriously ill patients should attend to more than just their physical symptoms, and instead, focus on all their holistic needs.

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President Jimmy Carter’s End-of-Life Journey: A Testament to Hospice Care

Hospice of the North Coast

As February 18, 2024, marks one year since former President Jimmy Carter began receiving hospice care at home, it’s a poignant moment to reflect on the profound impact of this decision. For more information, please contact us at 760.431.4100 CONTACT US

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New Research Shows Hospice Care Reduces Medicare Costs

NHPCO

For Immediate Release March 22, 2023 New Research Shows Hospice Care Reduces Medicare Costs Hospice Care Contributed to $3.5 billion less than it would have been had they not received hospice care. In the last year of life, the total costs of care to Medicare for beneficiaries who used hospice was 3.1

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Systematic Change Needed to Support Family Caregivers of Hospice Patients

Hospice News

Given the critical role of family caregivers in home-based care, hospices have a vested interest in expanding their access to support. Families caring for seriously ill loved ones face systemic barriers that could threaten patients’ ability to receive care at home, including at the end of life.

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Congressional Briefing Demonstrates the Value of the Medicare Hospice Benefit

NHPCO

Joseph Shega, Chief Medical Office at Vitas; and Susan Lloyd, CEO of Delaware Hospice, related their vast experience with hospice care, extolling its benefit for patients and their loved ones, and also shared findings which prove that longer hospice stays equate to greater savings for taxpayers and overall, better experiences for patients.

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Can a Hospice Patient Go to the Emergency Room or Hospital?

Shining Light Hospice

Read on as we discuss in more depth reasons a Hospice Patient may go to the Hospital, Revoking Hospice Benefits, and the difference between Hospice Care and Hospital Care. Three Reasons A Hospice Patient May Go To The ER Or Hospital. Hospice Care Vs Hospital Care.

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‘Bring It On’: Hospices Willing to ‘Take Hits’ from Regulators to Ensure Ethical, Quality Care

Hospice News

It’s important for patients and families who need that level of care to receive it, and many times these for-profit hospices don’t offer all four levels of inpatient, respite, routine and continuous care at home. How does this trend tie into the overall delivery and quality of hospice care?

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