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Guaranteed Taps SVP of Strategic Growth; Nurses Step Into C-Suite at Hospice of the Piedmont, Hudson Valley Hospice

Hospice News

Guaranteed Health is redefining the end-of-life-care experience by building a-first-of-its-kind technology and AI-enabled platform that supports patients, caregivers, providers and payers. Hudson Valley Hospice offers services to more than 620 individuals across two New York counties that stretch along the Hudson River.

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How California Began Expanding Palliative Care Via Medicaid

Hospice News

Over the course of the six-month pilot, providers received a 95% patient satisfaction rate, while saving $3 in hospital bills for every $1 spent toward palliative care. Cotter has been a board certified physician in family medicine since 1981 and worked as a hospice medical director from 1988 to 1989.

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New CMOs for Hospice of the Chesapeake, Care Synergy; HopeWest Taps New VP

Hospice News

Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoints New CMO Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake recently named Dr. Marny Fetzer as its new chief medical officer. Fetzer is currently system medical director for palliative care and hospice services at Illinois-based Ascension Health.

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Congresswoman Van Duyne: Hospice Licensing Should Remain with the States 

Hospice News

We are trying to get as much data as we possibly can, trying to hear as many opinions as we possibly can,” Van Duyne told Hospice News. But I want to make sure primarily that the caregivers’ hands are not tied. We’re in the investigative phase right now, but we’re not taking anything off the table,” she told Hospice News.

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Rural Providers Weigh Telehealth Investment Against Regulatory Uncertainty

Hospice News

Case in point, the Providence Institute for Human Caring last year launched a tele-palliative care program aimed at addressing rural patients’ unmet needs. The TelePC program has increased care collaboration between Providence and the patients’ other providers, including family caregivers.

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Hospices Struggle to Balance Costs, Patient Needs in Medication Deprescribing

Hospice News

But, due to the use of an oral solution, the caregiving daughter has to administer the medication every hour on the hour, which disrupts her sleep and adversely affects her own health. “If If the hospice would allow a morphine or dilaudid drip, that’s going to cost them $350 to $600 a month,” the nurse said.

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Navigating Hospice Care: A Holistic Guide to End-of-Life Support

Hospice of the North Coast

Hospice services, a specialized form of care tailored to individuals with terminal illnesses and their families, go beyond mere symptom management – they prioritize comfort and solace. What exactly does hospice care entail? Their aim is to elevate the quality of life.