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Voices: Tim Smokoff, General Manager, Home Health and Hospice, MatrixCare

Hospice News

On a personal note, I’ve witnessed my own family members—parents, grandparents, and in-laws—navigate home health care, manage chronic illnesses and eventually transition through hospice care. Another key aspect is care coordination and collaboration. In the latter, our services extend to about 800 clients.

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Hospice Nurse Practitioner Position

High Peaks Hospice

Position Description: The Hospice Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with the hospice team to provide hospice care services to patients and families in a variety of patient care settings. The Hospice Nurse Practitioner provides consultation, assessments, and evaluation of the plan of care.

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Voices: Josie Aquino, LMSW, ACC,  Director, Product Management, VNS Health

Hospice News

Now, as a product manager, I channel these experiences towards improving outcomes during the most critical moments of patients’ lives, an aspect of care often overlooked despite its importance. My commitment extends beyond individual patient care to working with organizations to make a larger impact on improving outcomes.

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Palliative Care News Conference: Palliative Prowess

Hospice News

Any time you’re going to bring a technology platform into your organization, it has to serve a purpose with the end goal being improved patient care. If you were to get into the current scenario of what kind of patients we are managing at home in the palliative, it’s multiple chronic diseases, and different types of things.

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HSPN ELEVATE: Hospice Clinical Innovation Trends

Hospice News

This discussion took place on September 7, 2023 during the Hospice News ELEVATE Conference. Hospice News: I wanted to start by asking where the greatest opportunities for clinical innovation is in hospice care? Dr. Faith Protsman: I think telehealth has really revolutionized the way we provide patient care.

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3 Ways Hospices Are Managing Rising Costs of Care Delivery

Hospice News

Utilizing technology in their staffing processes can aid hospices in better care coordination, reduce unnecessary patient visits, and cut staff travel costs, Teslik added. Other hospices have leveraged remote patient monitoring systems, integrated electronic health records (EHR), and predictive analytics.

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