Remove Care coordination Remove Home care Remove Hospice care Remove Social work
article thumbnail

LeadingAge to Congress: Reform Hospice Benefit, Fund Palliative Care

Hospice News

The senior care advocacy organization wrote to Congressional leaders today calling on lawmakers to devote attention to improving the 40-year-old benefit. In addition to concurrent care, LeadingAge urged Congress and the U.S.

article thumbnail

Midland Health Opens New Inpatient Supportive Care Center

Hospice News

Hospitalized patients with longer stays and uncontrolled pain and symptom management are also eligible to receive these inpatient palliative services, which include goals of care discussions, care coordination, pain and symptom management, as well as spiritual and emotional support, among others.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Hospices Need a ’Huge Catapult’ to Replenish Workforce

Hospice News

This can result in patients coming to hospice later in the course of their illnesses, according to Lee, who also serves on the board of directors at the Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network (SWHPN). A late referral often means that the patient will not receive the full benefits of hospice care.

Hospice 279
article thumbnail

2024 Final Rule May Signal Changes in CMS’ Approach to Hospice Quality

Hospice News

Concerns are mounting among hospices that the 3.1% pay raise won’t be enough to support care amid these financial pressures, she said. We need to move from awareness to action when it comes to health equity,” McCann-Davis told Hospice News. We know the different experiences [underserved populations] have had to overcome.

2024 226