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Leveraging Sales Strategies in Hospice Payment Cap Management

Hospice News

One key to cap management is to find an appropriate mix of long length-of-stay patients and those expected to be in hospice for a shorter time, Ryan Klaustermeier, vice president of professional services at Axxess, said during a presentation at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference.

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Inside Palliative Care at Contessa’s Health System Joint Ventures

Hospice News

(NASDAQ: AMED) has made large investments in expanding access to palliative care, particularly through joint ventures with health systems. For now, Amedisys shows no signs of slowing down on palliative care. The insurance company provides the patient data and claims,” Black said during the presentation. “So

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Nursing Roles Beyond the Bedside

Nurse.com

Throughout the duration of the pandemic, nurse burnout rates have been at an all-time high. Many experienced nurses are leaving the profession, and the younger generation of nurses entering the field are facing immense adversity. What’s causing bedside nursing burnout? Popular roles beyond the bedside.

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Calls Grow Louder for Greater Federal Support of Rural Hospices

Hospice News

NHPCO penned the letter in response to a recent Congressional Hearing on Enhancing Access to Care at Home in Rural and Underserved Communities. A lack of trained hospice and palliative care professionals in rural regions also presents a barrier to access. said during the hearing.

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HSPN Palliative Care: Fireside Chat with Contessa and Netsmart

Hospice News

Nikki Davis: I’m a nurse practitioner and have been working in geriatrics and palliative care for about 21 years now. I have spent about 11 years total with Optum and then worked with Aspire, but now I’m currently working with Contessa and Amedisys to help support palliative care at home programs.

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Oncology Nursing – a day in the life of supporting patients

The Nurse Break

We are excited to collaborate with GenesisCare to interview Anna Crawford, one of their Clinical Nurse Specialists with over 20 years of oncology nursing experience! Spain and the United States, designing innovative treatments and care for people with cancer and heart disease. The CNC role was one I truly enjoyed.

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Challenges for children’s palliative care

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

In this week’s blog, the 5th and final of our CYP series, Gilda Davis @GildaMDavis, Senior Lecturer in Children’s Nursing at the University of Worcester discusses challenges affecting children’s palliative care. Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing , 47 (3), 151–169. References Bluebond-Langner, M.