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Psychedelics, Cannabis Show Promise in End-of-Life Care, But More Research Needed on the Risks

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The biggest challenge is understanding how cannabis laws in particular apply to pain and symptom management in end-of-life care, according to Jennifer Moore Ballentine, CEO of the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California. There are definitely just basic physiological cardiac risks.

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HopeHealth’s Expanding Scope of Pediatric Hospice, Palliative Services

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The health system in 2021 began providing inpatient and community-based pediatric palliative and hospice care to infants, children and young adults. Hospice News recently sat down with pediatrician Dr. Rebecca MacDonell-Yilmaz, medical director of HopeHealth’s pediatric supportive services.

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Blue Monarch CEO: Hospice Startup Seeks to Raise Bar on Quality

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What is the demand for end-of-life care in your service area, and how do you anticipate this evolving in coming years? We also have a home health aide, a chaplain, a social worker, a patient intake coordinator and a medical director. That’s definitely not ideal for anyone.

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New Hospice Facilities Launch Ahead While Others Halt

Hospice News

Kaweah Health Hospice staff will oversee the hospice facility’s day-to-day operations and medical care, which will be provided by a team of nurses, home health aides, social workers and chaplains. The company cited swelling construction costs, rising inflation rates and the staffing shortage. Census Bureau.

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Hospice in Prison Part 1: An interview with Michele DiTomas and Keith Knauf

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We start off part one by interviewing Michele DiTomas, who has been the longstanding Medical Director of the Hospice unit and currently is also the Chief Medical Executive for the Palliative care Initiative with the California Correctional Healthcare Services. And people are getting life sentences. Michele: Yep.

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